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Baton Rouge, LA vs Camden, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Baton Rouge is 57.4% younger than the median age of a home in Camden.
 Baton Rouge, LACamden, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$94,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$34.9$11.0
 Homes Owned40.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Baton Rouge, LACamden, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,580$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,090$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,600$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Baton Rouge, LACamden, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Baton Rouge, LACamden, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock13.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock23.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Baton Rouge, LACamden, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock41.3%12.2%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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