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Lake Bluff, IL vs Gurnee, IL

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- The median age of a home in Lake Bluff is 37.5% older than the median age of a home in Gurnee.
 Lake Bluff, ILGurnee, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$296,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$27.7$11.0
 Homes Owned87.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Bluff, ILGurnee, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,920$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,950$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,640  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Bluff, ILGurnee, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Bluff, ILGurnee, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99923.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Bluff, ILGurnee, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock40.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Bluff    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Overall, Lake Bluff is an excellent village to raise a family. The schools are competitive and crime is non existent. The town is more like a resort with natural beauty  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've grown up in Lake Bluff and still currently reside there after twenty three years. After years of education in the school district, I've come to realize its very  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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