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Baton Rouge, LA vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- The median age of a home in Baton Rouge is 38.3% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Dodge.
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$113,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.4$11.0
 Homes Owned40.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock9.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%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, LAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock32.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews
Ashley · Baton Rouge, LA
baton rouge is not a good choice
Over 4 years ago

terrible place to  More

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R · 
i live hear so....
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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Eleanor · Baton Rouge, LA
Great school, Awful Administration
Over 8 years ago

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 Fort Dodge    4 Reviews
John · Fort Dodge, IA
Dirty Dodge Is a Good Name For It
Over 7 years ago

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Jess  · Bradenton, FL
Moving to Fort Dodge
Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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BZP · Gettysburg, PA
A Great Place to Grow Up
Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

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