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Ames, IA vs Sycamore, IL

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- The median age of a home in Ames is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Sycamore.
 Ames, IASycamore, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$251,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.9$11.0
 Homes Owned38.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ames, IASycamore, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,630$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ames, IASycamore, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ames, IASycamore, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.2%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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ames, IASycamore, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock31.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.0%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 Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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