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Elmira, NY vs Portland, OR

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- The median age of a home in Elmira is 12.3% older than the median age of a home in Portland.
 Elmira, NYPortland, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months3.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.29.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.1$11.0
 Homes Owned40.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elmira, NYPortland, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elmira, NYPortland, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other13.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elmira, NYPortland, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99925.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elmira, NYPortland, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.7%12.2%
Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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