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Carrboro, NC vs Atlanta, GA

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- The median age of a home in Carrboro is 5.7% younger than the median age of a home in Atlanta.
 Carrboro, NCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$364,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned38.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carrboro, NCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,540$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carrboro, NCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carrboro, NCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock15.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carrboro, NCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews
Lot · Carrboro, NC
Carrboro Bottleneck
Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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vanessa · Chapel Hill, NC
lively and progressive community
Over 14 years ago

Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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matt · Carrboro, NC
good climate
Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews
Jasmine · Yonkers, NY
Great Culture and Food, but bad Traffic
Over 1 years ago

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Totally Underrated, great city for young people
Over 1 years ago

Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Ryan · Atlanta, GA
It's really not that bad
Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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