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Bridgeport, CT vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Bridgeport is 55.7% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Bridgeport, CTCharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age70  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned38.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bridgeport, CTCharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,640  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bridgeport, CTCharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bridgeport, CTCharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bridgeport, CTCharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews
Gabriella · Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport
Over 11 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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anonymous · Wilmington, NC
in retrospect
Over 13 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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jw23 · Bridgeport, CT
life in bridgeport
Over 15 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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