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Lansing, MI vs Chico, CA

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- The median age of a home in Lansing is 37.1% older than the median age of a home in Chico.
 Lansing, MIChico, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$440,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.96.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned46.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lansing, MIChico, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$800  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lansing, MIChico, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lansing, MIChico, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock33.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lansing, MIChico, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.2%12.2%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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