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Downers Grove, IL vs Sarasota, FL

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- The median age of a home in Downers Grove is 2.1% older than the median age of a home in Sarasota.
 Downers Grove, ILSarasota, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$454,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock93.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.3$11.0
 Homes Owned72.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock22.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented23.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Downers Grove, ILSarasota, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,680  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,520  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Downers Grove, ILSarasota, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Downers Grove, ILSarasota, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock5.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Downers Grove, ILSarasota, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews
Molly · Downers Grove, IL
Best Tax Preparer in Downers Grove Illinois
Over 10 years ago

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Paul · Downers Grove, IL
Quiet
Over 14 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Stephen · Downers Grove, IL
Safe Place
Over 19 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews
Jane · Sarasota, FL
Becoming your basic over crowded tourist trap
Over 3 years ago

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Art · Osprey, FL
Comparing Sarasota, our new home w/San Clemente CA
Over 4 years ago

Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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Laura · Marianna, FL
Great place to visit but didn't like living here.
Over 4 years ago

As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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