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Solana Beach, CA vs Carmel, IN

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- The median age of a home in Solana Beach is 44.4% older than the median age of a home in Carmel.
 Solana Beach, CACarmel, INUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.1$11.0
 Homes Owned54.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Solana Beach, CACarmel, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Solana Beach, CACarmel, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Solana Beach, CACarmel, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99919.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Solana Beach, CACarmel, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Solana Beach    3 Reviews
Patrick · Solana Beach, CA
Best small beach city in CA EASY!!!
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach, San Luis Obispo, Carlsbad, Encinitas and my wife and I saved up every penny we could to buy a  More

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LStellar · Solana Beach, CA
Lack of affordable housing
Over 14 years ago

Rent has skyrocketed in Solana Beach in the past ten years. High rent and more people cramming into single person rental units.   More

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dan · Arnold, MD
Nice place but..
Over 20 years ago

Very expensive. Being from east coast it was hard because people dont speak to you in normal situations..example , picking up kids from school ..if you pass a parent  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews
Roxane · Medora, IN
Midwest upper middle class town
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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Randal · Verona, WI
Prosperous EdgeCity Suburb Filled with Roundabouts
Over 7 years ago

This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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H · Indianapolis, IN
Carmel is the best
Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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