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Wilmington, DE vs San Jose, CA

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- The median age of a home in Wilmington is 39.5% older than the median age of a home in San Jose.
 Wilmington, DESan Jose, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age76  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,184,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock33.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.53.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Wilmington, DESan Jose, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$940  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,810  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Wilmington, DESan Jose, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Wilmington, DESan Jose, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock30.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Wilmington, DESan Jose, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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