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Lake Charles, LA vs Valrico, FL

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- The median age of a home in Lake Charles is 44.4% older than the median age of a home in Valrico.
 Lake Charles, LAValrico, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$404,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.4$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Charles, LAValrico, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Charles, LAValrico, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Charles, LAValrico, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%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, LAValrico, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock32.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 3 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 5 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 6 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 Valrico    7 Reviews
MARCUS · Tampa, FL
update stats
Over 10 years ago

I am looking at Valrico stats and shows updated in June 2014. How often do you  More

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Kristen · Valrico, FL
Living in Valrico FL
Over 14 years ago

Valrico is a great place to live. The city is located near major cities like Tampa and Orlando. It provides all the conviences a family  More

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Abhd · Ogden, UT
Been here 3 months
Over 16 years ago

Check the neighborhood GOOD before moving.. What seemed good on paper to us, turned out to be a cul-de-sac of bullies and clicks that refuse to accept new people. I'm  More

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