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Bessemer, MI vs Murray, KY

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- The median age of a home in Bessemer is 51.3% older than the median age of a home in Murray.
 Bessemer, MIMurray, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age80  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$163,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.97.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned60.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bessemer, MIMurray, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$940$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$950$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bessemer, MIMurray, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bessemer, MIMurray, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99916.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bessemer, MIMurray, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.3%12.2%
Reviews for Bessemer    3 Reviews

Winter lake effect snow 200 inches average) and the hills and trails to go with it. Spring melt makes for great waterfall viewing, as well as river kayaking. Summer  More

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I am the recent retired superintendent of the Bessemer Area Schools 12 of the past 17 years. We currently invest better than $7,300 per student per year. In addition  More

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Over 18 years ago

I only lived in Bessemer, MI for one year, but I loved it there. If you love winter sports it's a paradise. It's a very small town so I think most of the local youth  More

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Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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