2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Long Beach, WA vs Independence, MO

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- The median age of a home in Long Beach is 17.4% younger than the median age of a home in Independence.
 Long Beach, WAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Median Home Age465442
 Median Home Cost$312,100$178,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%16.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.65.1%62.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.161.0%100.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.9$12.4$11.0
 Homes Owned29.4%54.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant54.4%8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.2%36.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Long Beach, WAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Average Rent$1,440$1,350$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710$790$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070$1,040$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460$1,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,820$1,590$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Long Beach, WAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.4%1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation47.1%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%6.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Long Beach, WAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%2.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%3.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%9.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9997.7%12.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.1%31.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99918.9%18.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.9%13.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.2%5.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.3%1.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.0%0.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.0%0.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Long Beach, WAIndependence, MOUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201414.5%6.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.5%6.2%13.6%
 1990 to 199913.5%9.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.4%8.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197921.3%18.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.5%9.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.1%15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.3%6.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier17.3%13.6%12.2%
Reviews for Long Beach    1 Reviews

Long Beach WA is the highest rated place to live in WA, OR, CA, Idaho, Utah. San Diego is having its annual burn out of wildfires. Residents of San Diego who don't  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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