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Colorado Springs, CO vs Galena, IL

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- The median age of a home in Colorado Springs is 88.9% younger than the median age of a home in Galena.
 Colorado Springs, COGalena, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$248,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.138.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.8$11.0
 Homes Owned58.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Colorado Springs, COGalena, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$980$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$990$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Colorado Springs, COGalena, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock9.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Colorado Springs, COGalena, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Colorado Springs, COGalena, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock46.8%12.2%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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