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East Chicago, IN vs Decatur, IL

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- The median age of a home in East Chicago is 21.8% older than the median age of a home in Decatur.
 East Chicago, INDecatur, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age78  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$83,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock29.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.1$11.0
 Homes Owned34.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 East Chicago, INDecatur, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 East Chicago, INDecatur, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other16.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 East Chicago, INDecatur, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99923.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 East Chicago, INDecatur, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.9%12.2%
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Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews
Bp · East Chicago, IN
Ridiculous state to live in
Over 15 years ago

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Bp · Norfolk, VA
Stay Away!!!
Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews
Ray · Decatur, IL
Hot in the summer; cold, windy, and cloudy in the
Over 12 years ago

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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Bp · Tucson, AZ
Has Changed not for the Better!!!
Over 13 years ago

I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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David  · Decatur, IL
Drive-thru liquor windows
Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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