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Carbondale, IL vs East Lansing, MI

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- The median age of a home in Carbondale is 7.0% younger than the median age of a home in East Lansing.
 Carbondale, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$264,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.35.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.9$11.0
 Homes Owned21.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented58.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carbondale, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carbondale, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carbondale, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock28.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carbondale, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

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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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
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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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

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 East Lansing    4 Reviews
James · East Lansing, MI
A lively, youthful, down-to-Earth college town
Over 3 years ago

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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William · East Lansing, MI
East Lansing -- a very nice university town
Over 10 years ago

East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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DF · Topeka, KS
East Lansing
Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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