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Ferndale, MI vs Boulder, CO

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- The median age of a home in Ferndale is 42.9% older than the median age of a home in Boulder.
 Ferndale, MIBoulder, COUnited States
 Median Home Age77  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$997,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.130.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.3$11.0
 Homes Owned61.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ferndale, MIBoulder, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ferndale, MIBoulder, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ferndale, MIBoulder, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock16.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ferndale, MIBoulder, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194917.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.7%12.2%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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