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Ames, IA vs Grove City, OH

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- The median age of a home in Ames is 6.7% older than the median age of a home in Grove City.
 Ames, IAGrove City, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$276,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.2$11.0
 Homes Owned38.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ames, IAGrove City, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$970$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ames, IAGrove City, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ames, IAGrove City, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ames, IAGrove City, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.8%12.2%
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Grove City    5 Reviews

I've lived in Grove City for going on fifteen years, and was quite familiar with it before that. Grove City Ohio is the fastest growing City in the state of Ohio at last  More

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Being just South of Columbus and in close proximity to the "heart of it all" has it advantages. It's a very nice community with a wholesome family atmosphere. There  More

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Over 16 years ago

The quality of life here is neither good nor bad. The cost of living is the high side of average with housing costs in particular a little on the high side simply  More

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