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Athens, OH vs Palo Alto, CA

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- The median age of a home in Athens is 20.4% younger than the median age of a home in Palo Alto.
 Athens, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$3,107,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned26.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented57.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Athens, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Athens, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Athens, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock8.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock75.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Athens, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock26.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
ben · Albany, MO
go green
Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Curt · Athens, OH
Relatively Crime Free
Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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