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Carlsbad, NM vs Picayune, MS

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- The median age of a home in Carlsbad is 17.3% older than the median age of a home in Picayune.
 Carlsbad, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$163,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned60.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carlsbad, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carlsbad, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carlsbad, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carlsbad, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.5%12.2%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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