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Lake Charles, LA vs Springdale, AR

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- The median age of a home in Lake Charles is 37.8% older than the median age of a home in Springdale.
 Lake Charles, LASpringdale, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$265,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock76.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Charles, LASpringdale, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Charles, LASpringdale, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%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, LASpringdale, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Charles, LASpringdale, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock25.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.7%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 Springdale    10 Reviews
Doug · Wauconda, IL
Conservative Heaven
Over 4 years ago

This is a great area with good Republican Voters. Over 50% of people living here cannot be held responsible for Biden. That's all left to the  More

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Jani · Springdale, AR
Living in Springdale
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Downtown Springdale for years and I regret buying a home here. My neighbor burns constantly and the city will not do anything to stop it. We have had  More

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Mike · Springdale, AR
The numbers for housing is skewed
Over 10 years ago

Please understand that if you are attracted by low cost housing you can find it here. Just know that it would be best to be  More

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