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Lancaster, PA vs Bloomington, MN

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- The median age of a home in Lancaster is 13.3% younger than the median age of a home in Bloomington.
 Lancaster, PABloomington, MNUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$333,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock40.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.5$11.0
 Homes Owned44.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lancaster, PABloomington, MNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,080$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lancaster, PABloomington, MNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lancaster, PABloomington, MNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99928.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lancaster, PABloomington, MNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock23.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.5%12.2%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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