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Lafayette, IN vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Lafayette is 36.0% older than the median age of a home in Sierra Vista.
 Lafayette, INSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$261,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.84.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.3$11.0
 Homes Owned44.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lafayette, INSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,580$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,600$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lafayette, INSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lafayette, INSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lafayette, INSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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