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Dover, DE vs Elyria, OH

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- The median age of a home in Dover is 50.0% younger than the median age of a home in Elyria.
 Dover, DEElyria, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.8$11.0
 Homes Owned45.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Dover, DEElyria, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,150$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$740$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,920  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Dover, DEElyria, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Dover, DEElyria, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%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
 Dover, DEElyria, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock21.2%12.2%
Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 17 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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