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Lake Forest, IL vs Grosse Pointe Park, MI

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- The median age of a home in Lake Forest is 44.4% younger than the median age of a home in Grosse Pointe Park.
 Lake Forest, ILGrosse Pointe Park, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$438,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.3$11.0
 Homes Owned79.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Forest, ILGrosse Pointe Park, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,770$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,160  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Forest, ILGrosse Pointe Park, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Forest, ILGrosse Pointe Park, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99926.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9998.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Forest, ILGrosse Pointe Park, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock2.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock58.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews
SD · Lake Forest, IL
Nice place to raise a family
Over 7 years ago

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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John  · Detroit, MI
One of the most snotty, rude places I ever stayed
Over 10 years ago

Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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cindy · Lake Forest, IL
climate
Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Grosse Pointe Park    5 Reviews
Andrew · Clinton Township, MI
love the grerat lakes
Over 15 years ago

love being on the water in  More

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James · Grosse Pointe, MI
Grosse Pointe Park - A Mini Resort Town
Over 16 years ago

Grosse Pointe Park is an upscale suburb of Detroit just 10 minutes from downtown. The people are very friendly and watch out for each other, yet are not intrusive. We  More

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Butte · Detroit, MI
Grosse Pointe Crime
Over 18 years ago

We keep the rif-raf  More

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