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Tulare, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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- The median age of a home in Tulare is 41.2% younger than the median age of a home in Lompoc.
 Tulare, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$486,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.4$11.0
 Homes Owned55.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tulare, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,990$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,830  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tulare, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tulare, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock8.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tulare, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.9%12.2%
Reviews for Tulare    3 Reviews

Tulare is a terrible place to raise a family, that is why i did everything i could to get my newborn out of there!!!!! There is not only ZERO culture but there is an  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great school! Caring involved teachers and principle. Our granddaughter was new there this year and the staff and some of the other students helped to make her feel  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tulare, California is a very stable place to live. It is a perfect place to raise a family. It is a very small and friendly town. Cows and agriculture is our specialty.  More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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