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Southborough, MA vs El Cajon, CA

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- The median age of a home in Southborough is 14.3% younger than the median age of a home in El Cajon.
 Southborough, MAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age42  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$727,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned89.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented9.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Southborough, MAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,870$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,070  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,960  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Southborough, MAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Southborough, MAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock37.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Southborough, MAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock29.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.5%12.2%
Reviews for Southborough    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My son has been a student at Fay School for 7 years and is now in the lower school. He is thriving at Fay academically, socially, and in the athletics program. I  More

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Over 8 years ago

As an alum of Fay, I can say that my experiences there have shaped my life forever. During the years that I spent at Fay, I became a more confident student, person and  More

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Over 8 years ago

Fay School has provided a rigorous and supportive environment. In addition to the academic challenge, students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular  More

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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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