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Gainesville, FL vs Portales, NM

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- The median age of a home in Gainesville is 15.4% younger than the median age of a home in Portales.
 Gainesville, FLPortales, NMUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$124,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.123.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned33.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gainesville, FLPortales, NMUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gainesville, FLPortales, NMUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gainesville, FLPortales, NMUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Gainesville, FLPortales, NMUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.3%12.2%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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