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Moses Lake, WA vs Altoona, PA

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- The median age of a home in Moses Lake is 166.7% younger than the median age of a home in Altoona.
 Moses Lake, WAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$119,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock28.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.123.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.0$11.0
 Homes Owned52.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Moses Lake, WAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Moses Lake, WAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Moses Lake, WAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  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  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Moses Lake, WAAltoona, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock49.2%12.2%
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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