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Beacon, NY vs Lake Orion, MI

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- The median age of a home in Beacon is 4.5% older than the median age of a home in Lake Orion.
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$369,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.2$11.0
 Homes Owned55.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,230  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock34.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews
Carlin · Beacon, NY
Beacon is the Best
Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Kirsten · New York, NY
Tasteless and disorganized
Over 6 years ago

Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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anna · Rutherford, NJ
Bought a condo
Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews
Christiane · Lake Orion, MI
Great city
Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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Sarah · Lake Orion, MI
Where living is a vacation
Over 14 years ago

We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Kristina · Lake Orion, MI
Great Place to Live!
Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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