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Franklin, IN vs Bloomington, IN

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- The median age of a home in Franklin is 31.0% younger than the median age of a home in Bloomington.
 Franklin, INBloomington, INUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$293,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned59.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Franklin, INBloomington, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,550$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Franklin, INBloomington, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Franklin, INBloomington, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%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
 Franklin, INBloomington, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Franklin    1 Reviews
tp · Shelbyville, IN
six year resident
Over 20 years ago

located 22 miles south of Indianapolis, the city has a quiet nature about it, with a small liberal arts college downtown complete with bike trail. The down side is the  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews
Dan · Bloomington, IN
Wonderfull, small, but cosmopolitan town!
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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N · Bloomington, IN
Corruption!
Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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pump · Indianapolis, IN
BloomingNot
Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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