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Cookeville, TN vs Carrboro, NC

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- The median age of a home in Cookeville is 2.9% younger than the median age of a home in Carrboro.
 Cookeville, TNCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$397,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.1$11.0
 Homes Owned37.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cookeville, TNCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cookeville, TNCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cookeville, TNCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%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
 Cookeville, TNCarrboro, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews
Seth · Cookeville, TN
Downhill Dramatically
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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David · Cookeville, TN
Not a good outlook for the area.
Over 5 years ago

My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Ross · Cookeville, TN
Crime and drug ridden, poor schools.
Over 6 years ago

Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews
Lot · Carrboro, NC
Carrboro Bottleneck
Over 14 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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vanessa · Chapel Hill, NC
lively and progressive community
Over 15 years ago

Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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matt · Carrboro, NC
good climate
Over 16 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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