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Baraboo, WI vs Appleton, WI

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- The median age of a home in Baraboo is 2.0% younger than the median age of a home in Appleton.
 Baraboo, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$222,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.0$11.0
 Homes Owned58.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Baraboo, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,260$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,280$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Baraboo, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Baraboo, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Baraboo, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Baraboo    4 Reviews
uecker4prez · Baraboo, WI
Loved it here so much that I moved back after coll
Over 12 years ago

Overall I think Baraboo is a great place. The economy hasn't been all that great lately, but there are good jobs in the area. This is extremely true if you have a good  More

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bob · Baraboo, WI
Living in Baraboo
Over 15 years ago

We moved here several years ago and have never regretted it. Progressive government, good schools and churches. Near enougn to Madison and yet far enough away to be  More

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Abhd · Baraboo, WI
High Cost Low Pay
Over 16 years ago

It seems in Baraboo,WI the cost keeps going up, but the jobs or pay  More

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Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews
Mark · Appleton, WI
Snooty people, but overweight women are friendly.
Over 7 years ago

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Mark · Appleton, WI
Snooty very heavy women
Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Wendy · Appleton, WI
Small City, Big Stuff.
Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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