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Baton Rouge, LA vs Salem, OR

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- The median age of a home in Baton Rouge is 8.5% older than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Baton Rouge, LASalem, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age474342
 Median Home Cost$200,900$399,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.6%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.27.9%69.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.3%144.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.0$11.8$11.0
 Homes Owned40.1%51.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant18.1%5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.8%42.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Baton Rouge, LASalem, ORUnited States
 Average Rent$1,250$1,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860$940$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$1,270$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$1,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650$2,080$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Baton Rouge, LASalem, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.5%2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.9%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.5%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Baton Rouge, LASalem, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.1%1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%2.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.1%1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.6%1.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9997.1%1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.1%4.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99920.3%9.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.7%32.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9999.8%26.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%11.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9996.4%6.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.8%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.8%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Baton Rouge, LASalem, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20148.7%12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.7%12.5%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.2%16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%9.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197920.0%19.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%16.8%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.5%10.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.9%4.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier6.0%9.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews
Ashley · Baton Rouge, LA
baton rouge is not a good choice
Over 3 years ago

terrible place to  More

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R · 
i live hear so....
Over 5 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 7 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 Salem    37 Reviews
Jennifer · Salem, OR
Depends on your idea of perfect
Over 1 years ago

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Nelleke · Salem, OR
Beautiful, ideally located, but costly & insular
Over 4 years ago

Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Patricia · Turner, OR
The best place to live
Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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