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Murphysboro, IL vs Cairo, IL

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- The median age of a home in Murphysboro is 21.7% younger than the median age of a home in Cairo.
 Murphysboro, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$53,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.35.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.4$11.0
 Homes Owned42.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock54.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Murphysboro, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Murphysboro, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Murphysboro, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock28.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock12.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99923.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  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
 Murphysboro, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock36.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews
David · Murphysboro, IL
Great place to live
Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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Christopher · Benton, IL
A great Community Spirit
Over 5 years ago

I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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owen · Murphysboro, IL
eh, i like it enough to live here so why not you
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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Reviews for Cairo    1 Reviews
Jackie  · Florissant, MO
Quality of life
Over 16 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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