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Cedar Lake, IN vs Oak Lawn, IL

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- The median age of a home in Cedar Lake is 45.9% younger than the median age of a home in Oak Lawn.
 Cedar Lake, INOak Lawn, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age37  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$234,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.8$11.0
 Homes Owned69.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cedar Lake, INOak Lawn, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$670  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,720$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cedar Lake, INOak Lawn, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cedar Lake, INOak Lawn, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cedar Lake, INOak Lawn, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200925.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock22.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Cedar Lake    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Town of approx 14500 residents that increases to possible 20000 persons in summer due to clean beautiful lake,friendly small community feel with Chicago located just 30  More

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Reviews for Oak Lawn    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Have lived in Oak Lawn most of my life, and its right on the perimeter of Chicago. Actually living in Oak Lawn is basically like living in Chicago but with a smaller  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life. Its a nice town central to shopping, dining, and the metra train. Its only about a 30 minute drive to down-town Chicago (not  More

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