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Galena, IL vs Portland, OR

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- The median age of a home in Galena is 16.2% older than the median age of a home in Portland.
 Galena, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.1$11.0
 Homes Owned52.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Galena, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Galena, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Galena, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99930.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Galena, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.7%12.2%
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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