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Baltimore, MD vs Chester, PA

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- The median age of a home in Baltimore is 1.3% older than the median age of a home in Chester.
 Baltimore, MDChester, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$92,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.52.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$21.0$11.0
 Homes Owned40.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Baltimore, MDChester, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Baltimore, MDChester, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Baltimore, MDChester, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock18.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Baltimore, MDChester, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock38.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews
zak · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore have a bright Future
Over 4 years ago

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Bob · Annville, PA
Third Best Place in PA
Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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Kathern · Baltimore, MD
Not a good place to live.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews
alice · Chester, PA
TRANSPORTATION
Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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A · Wilmington, DE
Don't move there! I did and I'm leaving ASAP!
Over 12 years ago

The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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Evelyn · Springfield, PA
This poor city and its poor inhabitants. . .
Over 16 years ago

25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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