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Coal City, IL vs Braidwood, IL

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- The median age of a home in Coal City is 27.0% older than the median age of a home in Braidwood.
 Coal City, ILBraidwood, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age37  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$204,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.5$11.0
 Homes Owned75.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Coal City, ILBraidwood, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,550$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,080$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,260  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Coal City, ILBraidwood, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Coal City, ILBraidwood, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock42.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Coal City, ILBraidwood, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock27.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock33.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Coal City    4 Reviews
est · Coal City, IL
None.
Over 13 years ago

No culture at all. Very rigid, uneducated, small town in  More

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Amy · Coal City, IL
Life in Coal City :)
Over 15 years ago

Coal City is a nice quiet little town where people mostly mind their own business. There are plenty of community events, this is a great place to live if you have young  More

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Walt  · Hampshire, IL
Airfield History
Over 16 years ago

What do the powers to be say in Coal City, Illinois, about the possibility that the very first airfield in the world was in Coal City. We need to speak to a Historian of  More

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Reviews for Braidwood    1 Reviews
fatmir · Braidwood, IL
Camp grounds
Over 17 years ago

Braidwood is a small town located 58 miles south of chicago. We are best knowen for our camp grounds and recreation clubs. People come here to relax and enjoy fishing,  More

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