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La Porte, IN vs Rocky Mount, NC

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- The median age of a home in La Porte is 35.8% older than the median age of a home in Rocky Mount.
 La Porte, INRocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$174,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned55.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 La Porte, INRocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 La Porte, INRocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 La Porte, INRocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%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
 La Porte, INRocky Mount, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.0%12.2%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Rocky Mount    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Over 14 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  More

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