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Vallejo, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- The median age of a home in Vallejo is 17.0% younger than the median age of a home in San Rafael.
 Vallejo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,209,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned55.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Vallejo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,000$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,360  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,120  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Vallejo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Vallejo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock8.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock35.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock7.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Vallejo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Vallejo    32 Reviews
Bob · Vallejo, CA
Well-polished squalor.
Over 5 years ago

If you move to Vallejo, you will quickly realize that you're paying a lot of money to live in well-polished squalor. I moved to Vallejo in mid-2008 just as the city  More

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Lin308 · Vallejo, CA
If I could move I would
Over 7 years ago

I would love to live in a place where there are not fireworks all year round or gunshots every night. Police are understaffed and overworked and this is coming from a  More

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Jodie · Vallejo, CA
Phoenix Rising
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Vallejo for 5 years I moved here from Alameda California where I spent about 3 years and before that was in Seattle for 18 years. People said to  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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