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Walnut Creek, CA vs Lake Forest, IL

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- The median age of a home in Walnut Creek is 6.3% older than the median age of a home in Lake Forest.
 Walnut Creek, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$898,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$28.8$11.0
 Homes Owned61.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Walnut Creek, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,030  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Walnut Creek, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Walnut Creek, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99923.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock7.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Walnut Creek, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.1%12.2%
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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