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Lufkin, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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- The median age of a home in Lufkin is 7.1% younger than the median age of a home in Lake Charles.
 Lufkin, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age42  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$179,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock27.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.99.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned45.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lufkin, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lufkin, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lufkin, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lufkin, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Lufkin    3 Reviews
Rodent · Lufkin, TX
Family Friendly
Over 15 years ago

Lufkin is a nice town with many ammenities for the size. It is a great area to raise a  More

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Jerry E. · Lufkin, TX
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

We have a city that is a sleeper for quality of living. You can be any place in five minutes and we have all the major restuarants...We have a golf course that has been  More

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Jennifer · Lufkin, TX
I don't know where you are wanting
Over 19 years ago

We live in Lufkin Tx. well just alittle out of lufkin in HUDSON. I love it here. Lots of new job opp. and the city of Lufkin is about 3miles away and is getting bigger  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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