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Chesterton, IN vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- The median age of a home in Chesterton is 92.3% younger than the median age of a home in Shaker Heights.
 Chesterton, INShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$265,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.3$11.0
 Homes Owned65.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chesterton, INShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,550$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chesterton, INShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chesterton, INShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chesterton, INShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock23.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock42.2%12.2%
Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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