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Fort Wayne, IN vs Eau Claire, WI

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- The median age of a home in Fort Wayne is 4.0% older than the median age of a home in Eau Claire.
 Fort Wayne, INEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$272,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.101.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.1$11.0
 Homes Owned57.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fort Wayne, INEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fort Wayne, INEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fort Wayne, INEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock25.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%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
 Fort Wayne, INEau Claire, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.1%12.2%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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