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Cincinnati, OH vs Lake Forest, IL

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- The median age of a home in Cincinnati is 36.6% older than the median age of a home in Lake Forest.
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$898,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.86.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$28.8$11.0
 Homes Owned34.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock7.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.1%12.2%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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