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Forest Park, GA vs Jonesboro, GA

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- The median age of a home in Forest Park is 9.1% older than the median age of a home in Jonesboro.
 Forest Park, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$240,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.148.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.3$11.0
 Homes Owned35.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Forest Park, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Forest Park, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Forest Park, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock18.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Forest Park, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock29.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews
James · Forest Park, GA
Living in Forest Park
Over 12 years ago

Forest Park Georgia is a great place to live. It is perfected located near airport and major interstates. The schools are great and the county is  More

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Ruth  · Forest Park, GA
There is not much crime in Forest Park
Over 15 years ago

I read a review stating there is a lot of crime. I have lived in Forest Park since 1971 and have never been robbed or the victim of any other crime. We are a multi  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    4 Reviews
catherine · Atlanta, GA
Jonesboro
Over 13 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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stacy · Atlanta, GA
Spent 8 years in Jonesboro
Over 16 years ago

Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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Barbara · Jonesboro, GA
The town is changing but Marvin apparently has a g
Over 17 years ago

The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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