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Franklin Square, NY vs Pontiac, MI

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- The median age of a home in Franklin Square is 8.8% older than the median age of a home in Pontiac.
 Franklin Square, NYPontiac, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$105,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.9$11.0
 Homes Owned82.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Franklin Square, NYPontiac, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,300  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Franklin Square, NYPontiac, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Franklin Square, NYPontiac, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock13.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Franklin Square, NYPontiac, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock20.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194920.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock23.3%12.2%
Reviews for Franklin Square    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I need the profile on the schools in Franklin  More

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cost of living and taxes are very high and the area is becoming very  More

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Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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