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Bloomington, IL vs Port Arthur, TX

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- The median age of a home in Bloomington is 17.1% younger than the median age of a home in Port Arthur.
 Bloomington, ILPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$88,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.40.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.8$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bloomington, ILPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bloomington, ILPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bloomington, ILPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock13.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bloomington, ILPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
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 12 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 Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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