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Columbia, IL vs Lincoln, IL

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- The median age of a home in Columbia is 87.1% younger than the median age of a home in Lincoln.
 Columbia, ILLincoln, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$104,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock26.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.42.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$21.2$11.0
 Homes Owned77.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbia, ILLincoln, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbia, ILLincoln, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbia, ILLincoln, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock20.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbia, ILLincoln, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock23.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews
Anna · Waterloo, IL
Great small town
Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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David · Lake Alfred, FL
Little Nazi Germany !
Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Abhd · Columbia, IL
Columbia, IL.
Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews
Mark · Lincoln, IL
Great Place To Live
Over 14 years ago

Lincoln is a great place to live. It is centrally located on two interstates between Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and Decatur. It has low crime, many  More

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Abhd · Lincoln, IL
Avoid this town for raising a family
Over 19 years ago

This is a terrible place to raise a family. The culture of the community corrupts everyone and many people have had their lives ruined by moving  More

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