2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Plainsboro, NJ vs Phoenix, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Plainsboro is 8.6% younger than the median age of a home in Phoenix.
 Plainsboro, NJPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age353842
 Median Home Cost$728,800$413,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%21.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.45.9%94.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.6%218.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$24.4$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%52.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.1%7.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.2%40.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plainsboro, NJPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Average Rent$2,660$2,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,540$1,370$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740$1,490$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220$1,770$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,700$2,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,980$2,770$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plainsboro, NJPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.1%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%2.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plainsboro, NJPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.2%2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%1.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%1.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.6%1.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.2%6.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.3%13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.8%28.5%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9998.3%18.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.7%9.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99937.5%10.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99912.9%3.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9999.4%1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plainsboro, NJPhoenix, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201412.6%16.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%16.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199919.1%15.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198936.6%17.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.9%19.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.1%15.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19593.6%9.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%2.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.6%1.9%12.2%
Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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