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Carbondale, IL vs Altoona, PA

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- The median age of a home in Carbondale is 86.0% younger than the median age of a home in Altoona.
 Carbondale, ILAltoona, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$119,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock28.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.35.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.0$11.0
 Homes Owned21.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented58.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carbondale, ILAltoona, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carbondale, ILAltoona, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carbondale, ILAltoona, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carbondale, ILAltoona, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock49.2%12.2%
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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