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Kokomo, IN vs Carmel, IN

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- The median age of a home in Kokomo is 56.1% older than the median age of a home in Carmel.
 Kokomo, INCarmel, INUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.72.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.1$11.0
 Homes Owned57.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Kokomo, INCarmel, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Kokomo, INCarmel, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Kokomo, INCarmel, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99918.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Kokomo, INCarmel, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Kokomo    11 Reviews
Andrea · Kokomo, IN
Miserable, miserable, miserable
Over 4 years ago

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Chuck · Kokomo, IN
Rust Belt Wasteland
Over 4 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Animesh · Kokomo, IN
Dull, boring, unsafe town far away from big cities
Over 5 years ago

Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews
Roxane · Medora, IN
Midwest upper middle class town
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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Randal · Verona, WI
Prosperous EdgeCity Suburb Filled with Roundabouts
Over 7 years ago

This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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H · Indianapolis, IN
Carmel is the best
Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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