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Highland Park, MI vs Gary, IN

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- The median age of a home in Highland Park is 9.7% older than the median age of a home in Gary.
 Highland Park, MIGary, INUnited States
 Median Home Age72  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$79,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.130.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.6$11.0
 Homes Owned28.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock28.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Highland Park, MIGary, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Highland Park, MIGary, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other31.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Highland Park, MIGary, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99920.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock20.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99915.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Highland Park, MIGary, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock22.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock22.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews
Barbara · Mount Clemens, MI
fear
Over 17 years ago

I lived in Highland Park for 6 months when I first moved to Michigan. I have to tell you it was the most fearful time of my life. I heard gun shots most nights and  More

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dustin · Canton, MI
my hood
Over 20 years ago

I live in a city in the middle of Detroit Michigan. This makes it so that were i live is so ghetto i cant walk around at night cuzz im  More

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Larry · Beverly Hills, CA
Stay away at all costs
Over 6 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 11 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 12 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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