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Lake Charles, LA vs El Reno, OK

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- The median age of a home in Lake Charles is 20.0% younger than the median age of a home in El Reno.
 Lake Charles, LAEl Reno, OKUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$146,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Charles, LAEl Reno, OKUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,150$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Charles, LAEl Reno, OKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Charles, LAEl Reno, OKUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Charles, LAEl Reno, OKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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Reviews for El Reno    2 Reviews
Katt · El Reno, OK
Best Town
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in El Reno, Ok for 44 years. It is a very nice town to live in with alot of events going on throughout the year. It is not a perfect town, we have had our  More

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Bryan · El Reno, OK
Cheap, if you can afford it.
Over 18 years ago

Simply put, the cost of living is very low, and that leads to neighborhoods that are run-down and even decrepit in certain areas. My house sits on the edge of the best  More

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