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Lake Charles, LA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- The median age of a home in Lake Charles is 35.6% older than the median age of a home in West Des Moines.
 Lake Charles, LAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$282,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Charles, LAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,010$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Charles, LAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Charles, LAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.8%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  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Charles, LAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.0%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 West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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