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Big Bear Lake, CA vs McHenry, IL

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- The median age of a home in Big Bear Lake is 30.4% older than the median age of a home in McHenry.
 Big Bear Lake, CAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$238,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.189.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.0$11.0
 Homes Owned13.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Big Bear Lake, CAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,940$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,970$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Big Bear Lake, CAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Big Bear Lake, CAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock25.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Big Bear Lake, CAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock25.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.8%12.2%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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