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Franklin, IN vs Wausau, WI

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- The median age of a home in Franklin is 113.8% younger than the median age of a home in Wausau.
 Franklin, INWausau, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$174,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.3$11.0
 Homes Owned59.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Franklin, INWausau, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,160$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Franklin, INWausau, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Franklin, INWausau, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%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  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Franklin, INWausau, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.1%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 Wausau    6 Reviews
D · Phoenix, AZ
Wausau in July
Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Jeff · Rothschild, WI
Wausau is an armpit community
Over 9 years ago

Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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Robert · Sheridan, WY
A GOOD WORKING CLASS TOWN!
Over 12 years ago

I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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