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Baton Rouge, LA vs Macon, GA

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- The median age of a home in Baton Rouge is 10.6% older than the median age of a home in Macon.
 Baton Rouge, LAUnited States, GA
 Median Home Age47  Unlock
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.6%  Unlock
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.3%  Unlock
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.0
 Homes Owned40.1%  Unlock
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.2%
 Homes Rented41.8%  Unlock
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Baton Rouge, LAMacon, GA
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock
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 Vacant Housing
 Baton Rouge, LAMacon, GA
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.6%
 Vacant Other8.5%  Unlock
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Baton Rouge, LAMacon, GA
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.6%  Unlock
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.1%  Unlock
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.7%  Unlock
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%  Unlock
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Baton Rouge, LAMacon, GA
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.6%
 2000 to 20098.7%  Unlock
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%  Unlock
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%  Unlock
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%
 1940 to 19495.9%  Unlock
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.2%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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