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Flint, MI vs Newport News, VA

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- The median age of a home in Flint is 37.3% older than the median age of a home in Newport News.
 Flint, MINewport News, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$256,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.3$11.0
 Homes Owned43.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Flint, MINewport News, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Flint, MINewport News, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other18.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Flint, MINewport News, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99925.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock25.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Flint, MINewport News, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.5%12.2%
Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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