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Great Bend, KS vs Lancaster, PA

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- The median age of a home in Great Bend is 28.6% older than the median age of a home in Lancaster.
 Great Bend, KSLancaster, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$171,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.60.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.0$11.0
 Homes Owned48.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Great Bend, KSLancaster, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Great Bend, KSLancaster, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Great Bend, KSLancaster, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99915.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.5%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  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Great Bend, KSLancaster, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock52.5%12.2%
Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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