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Columbus, OH vs Lakewood, CO

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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 4.7% younger than the median age of a home in Lakewood.
 Columbus, OHLakewood, COUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$561,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.110.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned41.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, OHLakewood, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,350$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, OHLakewood, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, OHLakewood, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, OHLakewood, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews
Michelle · Denver, CO
Lakewood - the pluses and minuses
Over 8 years ago

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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Ann · Lakewood, CO
The area is going downhill
Over 8 years ago

If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Saliha  · Denver, CO
Climate of Lakewood
Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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