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North Aurora, IL vs Columbia, SC

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- The median age of a home in North Aurora is 80.0% younger than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 North Aurora, ILColumbia, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$204,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned72.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 North Aurora, ILColumbia, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 North Aurora, ILColumbia, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 North Aurora, ILColumbia, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%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
 North Aurora, ILColumbia, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200932.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.5%12.2%
Reviews for North Aurora    6 Reviews

North Aurora is a small town, with many new houses built at the same time. Schneider Elementary school has a great staff, nice education with Illinois Institute of Math  More

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Since North Aurora is a small city with many new houses built at the same time, it's a close-knit community. Schneider school is excellent with friendly staff. There's  More

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Over 13 years ago

Though it is a small community (about 16,000), North Aurora is spread over a relatively large area. Getting around within neighborhoods on foot or bicycle is safe,  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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