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Topeka, KS vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- The median age of a home in Topeka is 63.0% older than the median age of a home in Lake Elsinore.
 Topeka, KSLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age542042
 Median Home Cost$169,700$527,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%17.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.52.4%68.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.7%193.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$16.7$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned53.2%66.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant9.7%4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.2%29.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Topeka, KSLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,180$2,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710$1,620$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$710$1,760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940$2,210$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200$3,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$3,680$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Topeka, KSLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.4%1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Topeka, KSLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0005.1%0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.9%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9999.3%1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.8%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99912.8%0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.6%1.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99914.9%1.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.8%11.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.3%35.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%33.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.5%13.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%0.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Topeka, KSLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.5%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.7%32.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%32.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.1%16.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%15.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.8%7.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%16.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195915.6%1.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.4%1.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier17.7%1.9%12.2%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 14 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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