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Lake Charles, LA vs Hayden, ID

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- The median age of a home in Lake Charles is 46.7% older than the median age of a home in Hayden.
 Lake Charles, LAHayden, IDUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$556,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock102.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Charles, LAHayden, IDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Charles, LAHayden, IDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Charles, LAHayden, IDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%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, LAHayden, IDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock31.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%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 Hayden    5 Reviews
Georgia · Hayden, ID
Beautiful lakes but
Over 1 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Julie · Hayden, ID
Winter Reigns Supreme in North Idaho
Over 2 years ago

Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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D. · Hayden, ID
Beautiful but there is a "but"...
Over 7 years ago

Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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