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Lawrenceville, GA vs Decatur, AL

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- The median age of a home in Lawrenceville is 29.4% younger than the median age of a home in Decatur.
 Lawrenceville, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$187,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.166.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.2$11.0
 Homes Owned44.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lawrenceville, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lawrenceville, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lawrenceville, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Lawrenceville, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198928.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.7%12.2%
Reviews for Lawrenceville    11 Reviews

I am a doctor by profession and use to live diffrent places in diffrent states, but I liked the Chandler Pond neighborhood in Lawrenceville, GA is best place to live.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I owned 2 homes in Lawrenceville and was a long time resident. Lawrenceville experienced great growth and was the commuters dream in the 1980's. It was one white  More

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Over 14 years ago

cheaper cost for both live and  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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