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Gary, IN vs Columbia, MO

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- The median age of a home in Gary is 55.4% older than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 Gary, INColumbia, MOUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$269,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.75.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.5$11.0
 Homes Owned35.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gary, INColumbia, MOUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gary, INColumbia, MOUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other20.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gary, INColumbia, MOUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99914.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gary, INColumbia, MOUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews
Larry · Beverly Hills, CA
Stay away at all costs
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Jerry · Gary, IN
What a city
Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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Catherine · Asheville, NC
I will always have great memories of Gary.
Over 11 years ago

I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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