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Nashville, TN vs Rockford, IL

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- The median age of a home in Nashville is 55.3% younger than the median age of a home in Rockford.
 Nashville, TNRockford, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$132,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.173.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$30.0$11.0
 Homes Owned48.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Nashville, TNRockford, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Nashville, TNRockford, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Nashville, TNRockford, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Nashville, TNRockford, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock22.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good but gentrified.
Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Nashville is getting worse
Over 1 years ago

Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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A · Nashville, TN
Extremely overrated town.
Over 4 years ago

Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 6 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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