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Fulton, MO vs Decatur, IL

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- The median age of a home in Fulton is 19.6% younger than the median age of a home in Decatur.
 Fulton, MODecatur, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$83,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock29.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.67.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.1$11.0
 Homes Owned45.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fulton, MODecatur, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fulton, MODecatur, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fulton, MODecatur, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%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
 Fulton, MODecatur, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.9%12.2%
Reviews for Fulton    4 Reviews

Fulton is a small town but the cost of living in Callaway county versus Boone county (Columbia) is a lot better. If you are looking at employment in Columbia or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fulton is the most corrupted town I have ever lived in. The cops are complete dirt bags between the ones who beat there wives or start dating the victims from the cases  More

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Over 17 years ago

In Fulton you can still find affordable houses to buy. The city is surrounded by nice country. Columbia and Jefferson City are not too far away and give extra job  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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