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Alexandria, LA vs Rochester, MN

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- The median age of a home in Alexandria is 31.4% older than the median age of a home in Rochester.
 Alexandria, LARochester, MNUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$291,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.36.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.5$11.0
 Homes Owned43.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alexandria, LARochester, MNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$990$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alexandria, LARochester, MNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold5.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alexandria, LARochester, MNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alexandria, LARochester, MNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews
Amanda · Bloomington, IN
Migraines
Over 12 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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lana · Beaverton, OR
anyone know the twins...
Over 17 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Charles · Wilmington, NC
City review
Over 17 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 5 years ago

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 6 years ago

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 6 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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