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Bolingbrook, IL vs Thornton, CO

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- The median age of a home in Bolingbrook is 23.5% older than the median age of a home in Thornton.
 Bolingbrook, ILThornton, COUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$504,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned77.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented19.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bolingbrook, ILThornton, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,440  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bolingbrook, ILThornton, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bolingbrook, ILThornton, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%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
 Bolingbrook, ILThornton, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Bolingbrook    10 Reviews
Nancy · Bolingbrook, IL
I agree - don't move to Bolingbrook!
Over 10 years ago

I agree with everything you wrote! I'm anxious to get out of my neighborhood! Houses around me are falling apart and yards are a mess! I've been here over 30 years and  More

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Carmen · Bolingbrook, IL
Great location
Over 12 years ago

The community in which I live is diverse which is very important to me and my family. Great schools! The high school is a Grammy award winning school for they great  More

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Ms. Smith · Richton Park, IL
Renters Haven
Over 13 years ago

I am recently a Mom again after over 20 years and I want a safe, quiet community to raise my daughter. A community of working middle-class who value  More

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Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews
D · Thornton, CO
Whiny boomers in the reviews
Over 3 years ago

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Alli · Thornton, CO
Plenty of Housing
Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Karen · Denver, CO
Population is exploding
Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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