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Johnstown, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- The median age of a home in Johnstown is 2.5% older than the median age of a home in Harrisburg.
 Johnstown, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age79  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$212,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.36.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.3$11.0
 Homes Owned38.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Johnstown, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,480$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$830  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,500$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Johnstown, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other19.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Johnstown, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99934.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock14.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Johnstown, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194916.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock46.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews
CHAUCER · Johnstown, PA
A Historic City With Lots of Possibilities.
Over 3 years ago

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Michael · Johnstown, PA
Don't
Over 5 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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linda · Johnstown, PA
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews
Ryan · Harrisburg, PA
Decaying city that is a shadow of its former self.
Over 4 years ago

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Erik · Mechanicsburg, PA
It's OK
Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Dale · Harrisburg, PA
lifetime resident ready to move
Over 10 years ago

Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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