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Sonora, CA vs Cottonwood, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Sonora is 42.3% older than the median age of a home in Cottonwood.
 Sonora, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$368,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.187.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned45.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sonora, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,080  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sonora, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sonora, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sonora, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.4%12.2%
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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