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Opelika, AL vs Lawrence, KS

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- The median age of a home in Opelika is 6.3% younger than the median age of a home in Lawrence.
 Opelika, ALLawrence, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age323442
 Median Home Cost$249,500$273,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%13.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.7%53.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.2%83.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$5.6$13.6$11.0
 Homes Owned64.9%40.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant9.5%6.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.7%53.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Opelika, ALLawrence, KSUnited States
 Average Rent$1,170$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640$750$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$690$830$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$1,020$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$1,720$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Opelika, ALLawrence, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.3%3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation3.9%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Opelika, ALLawrence, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,00011.7%1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.2%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.5%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.0%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9996.9%2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.1%13.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99917.0%26.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.6%27.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9999.9%12.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%8.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.4%5.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%1.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Opelika, ALLawrence, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.5%1.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201417.0%16.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.0%16.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.8%18.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.7%13.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.1%12.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.8%18.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.1%6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%1.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.9%9.5%12.2%
Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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