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St. Joseph, MI vs Pismo Beach, CA

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- The median age of a home in St. Joseph is 42.4% older than the median age of a home in Pismo Beach.
 St. Joseph, MIPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,206,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned51.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock29.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Joseph, MIPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,260$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Joseph, MIPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock22.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Joseph, MIPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock27.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock18.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. Joseph, MIPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.0%12.2%
Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 9 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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