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Lafayette, LA vs Mexico, MO

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- The median age of a home in Lafayette is 39.0% younger than the median age of a home in Mexico.
 Lafayette, LAMexico, MOUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$134,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.40.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned49.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lafayette, LAMexico, MOUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$700  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lafayette, LAMexico, MOUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lafayette, LAMexico, MOUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock13.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock19.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lafayette, LAMexico, MOUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.5%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 Mexico    3 Reviews
Renee · Lehigh Acres, FL
A getaway from the big city
Over 4 years ago

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Tiffannie · Mexico, MO
One of the Most Pleasant Places to Live
Over 11 years ago

Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Beverly · Mexico, MO
Quality of Life or Lack There of.
Over 15 years ago

Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  More

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