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Champaign, IL vs Alexandria, VA

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- The median age of a home in Champaign is 26.3% younger than the median age of a home in Alexandria.
 Champaign, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$590,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned38.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Champaign, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Champaign, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Champaign, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock10.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Champaign, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 8 years ago

Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Battle of the Port Cities
Over 7 years ago

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Ally · Ogden, UT
depends what part you live in
Over 8 years ago

Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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Neal · Alexandria, VA
Southwood Subdivinis in SE Fairfax County, Virgini
Over 10 years ago

The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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