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Gurnee, IL vs Hershey, PA

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- The median age of a home in Gurnee is 70.0% younger than the median age of a home in Hershey.
 Gurnee, ILHershey, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age305142
 Median Home Cost$296,400$337,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%14.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.31.8%45.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%56.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$27.7$15.2$11.0
 Homes Owned68.5%49.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.0%5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.4%44.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gurnee, ILHershey, PAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,920$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240$910$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540$1,320$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,320$1,780$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gurnee, ILHershey, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.7%3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gurnee, ILHershey, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.6%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.3%4.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.5%10.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.1%37.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99926.8%23.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.4%8.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.6%9.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%4.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.6%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gurnee, ILHershey, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201411.5%4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.5%4.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199940.5%11.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.1%12.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.6%18.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196940.5%11.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19593.6%14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.4%3.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.6%9.5%12.2%
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 18 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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