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Coal City, IL vs Jackson, TN

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- The median age of a home in Coal City is 5.4% younger than the median age of a home in Jackson.
 Coal City, ILJackson, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age37  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$192,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned75.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Coal City, ILJackson, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,260  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Coal City, ILJackson, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Coal City, ILJackson, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Coal City, ILJackson, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.8%12.2%
Reviews for Coal City    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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

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Over 16 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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Over 17 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 Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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Over 10 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

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