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Lafayette, LA vs Carbondale, IL

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- The median age of a home in Lafayette is 4.9% younger than the median age of a home in Carbondale.
 Lafayette, LACarbondale, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$116,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.40.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.0$11.0
 Homes Owned49.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock20.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lafayette, LACarbondale, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$700  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lafayette, LACarbondale, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock8.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lafayette, LACarbondale, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  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
 Lafayette, LACarbondale, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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