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Lake Forest, IL vs Slinger, WI

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- The median age of a home in Lake Forest is 42.2% older than the median age of a home in Slinger.
 Lake Forest, ILSlinger, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$350,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.7$11.0
 Homes Owned79.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock1.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Forest, ILSlinger, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$920$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,160  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Forest, ILSlinger, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%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, ILSlinger, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99926.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9998.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Forest, ILSlinger, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.1%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

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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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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Over 15 years ago

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

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Reviews for Slinger    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I managed a local ski resort and would watch the weather very closely in the winter. Rather cold temperatures were very good for making snow with light winds. Our skiers  More

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