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Charleston, SC vs Cambridge, MD

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- The median age of a home in Charleston is 64.5% younger than the median age of a home in Cambridge.
 Charleston, SCCambridge, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$232,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.0$11.0
 Homes Owned48.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Charleston, SCCambridge, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,800  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Charleston, SCCambridge, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Charleston, SCCambridge, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Charleston, SCCambridge, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews
John · Cambridge, MD
Redneck mecca
Over 6 years ago

This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large  More

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Andy · Cambridge, MD
You don't want to live here
Over 13 years ago

The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair  More

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Joe · Cambridge, MD
What to expect here!
Over 16 years ago

Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about  More

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