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Tehachapi, CA vs Lafayette, LA

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- The median age of a home in Tehachapi is 2.5% younger than the median age of a home in Lafayette.
 Tehachapi, CALafayette, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$211,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock28.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.182.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned57.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tehachapi, CALafayette, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tehachapi, CALafayette, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tehachapi, CALafayette, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tehachapi, CALafayette, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews
Douglas · Tehachapi, CA
Not a Place for Teenagers
Over 5 years ago

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Robbie · Ridgecrest, CA
Not my cup of tea
Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Jay · Tehachapi, CA
Mountain Gem Between to Metro Areas
Over 8 years ago

Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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