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Laramie, WY vs Yelm, WA

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- The median age of a home in Laramie is 59.1% older than the median age of a home in Yelm.
 Laramie, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$443,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned42.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Laramie, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Laramie, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Laramie, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock42.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Laramie, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock29.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews
Dave · Laramie, WY
Enjoy It
Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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Shelley · Laramie, WY
Prairie and antelope but we like it that way.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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Ivan · Laramie, WY
3 Miles Deeper than the Lowest Depths of Hell
Over 4 years ago

I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews
Louis · Yelm, WA
Quality of Life
Over 16 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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jennifer · Yelm, WA
Yelm is our little known secret, don't tell anyone
Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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