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Ann Arbor, MI vs Topeka, KS

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- The median age of a home in Ann Arbor is 8.0% younger than the median age of a home in Topeka.
 Ann Arbor, MITopeka, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$169,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.7$11.0
 Homes Owned42.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ann Arbor, MITopeka, KSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ann Arbor, MITopeka, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ann Arbor, MITopeka, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock9.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99918.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ann Arbor, MITopeka, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews
Jaba · Ann Arbor, MI
Good
Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Jason · Baltimore, MD
Hope to like it more with time...
Over 8 years ago

Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Laura · Ann Arbor, MI
public transportation
Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews
Dean · Sacramento, CA
LORETTA LYNN SCARED ME AWAY FROM TOPEKA ):
Over 5 years ago

Loretta Lynn says that in  More

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True · Topeka, KS
Why you shouldn't live in Topeka Kansas
Over 6 years ago

I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Robert · Katy, TX
The best city ever
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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