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Bloomington, IL vs Macon, GA

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- The median age of a home in Bloomington is 2.4% younger than the median age of a home in Macon.
 Bloomington, ILUnited States, GA
 Median Home Age41  Unlock
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.3%  Unlock
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.40.7%  Unlock
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%  Unlock
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.2%
 Homes Rented35.6%  Unlock
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bloomington, ILMacon, GA
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060  Unlock
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock
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 Vacant Housing
 Bloomington, ILMacon, GA
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bloomington, ILMacon, GA
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.3%  Unlock
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.7%  Unlock
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.1%  Unlock
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.4%  Unlock
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bloomington, ILMacon, GA
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.6%
 2000 to 200915.4%  Unlock
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.8%
 1960 to 196917.8%  Unlock
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%  Unlock
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.2%
Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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