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Bowie, MD vs Aurora, IL

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- The median age of a home in Bowie is 12.5% older than the median age of a home in Aurora.
 Bowie, MDAurora, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.86.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$26.1$11.0
 Homes Owned83.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bowie, MDAurora, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,910  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,300  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bowie, MDAurora, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bowie, MDAurora, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bowie, MDAurora, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Jeremy · Mount Prospect, IL
Live Here if You Don't Care About Your Life
Over 4 years ago

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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julie · Aurora, IL
Hometown
Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Steven · Aurora, IL
Winters too long!
Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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