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Battle Creek, MI vs Amherst, NY

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- The median age of a home in Battle Creek is 23.1% older than the median age of a home in Amherst.
 Battle Creek, MIAmherst, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$341,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.6$11.0
 Homes Owned56.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Battle Creek, MIAmherst, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,000  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Battle Creek, MIAmherst, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Battle Creek, MIAmherst, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9998.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%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
 Battle Creek, MIAmherst, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews
Jessica · Battle Creek, MI
Housing is Cheap, but...
Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Sarah · Battle Creek, MI
Get Out Now!
Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Bill · Battle Creek, MI
Battle Creek
Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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