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Montgomery, AL vs Brooklyn, NY

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- The median age of a home in Montgomery is 88.4% younger than the median age of a home in Brooklyn.
 Montgomery, ALBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$884,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock22.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.41.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned45.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Montgomery, ALBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Montgomery, ALBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Montgomery, ALBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock16.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock9.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Montgomery, ALBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock49.9%12.2%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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