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Orono, MN vs Johnston, IA

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- The median age of a home in Orono is 51.3% older than the median age of a home in Johnston.
 Orono, MNJohnston, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$347,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.89.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.9$11.0
 Homes Owned84.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented4.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Orono, MNJohnston, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,190  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,670  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Orono, MNJohnston, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Orono, MNJohnston, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99922.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Orono, MNJohnston, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock32.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.1%12.2%
Reviews for Orono    1 Reviews

Orono is a nice place to live, especially for families with children. First, the schools (k-12) are really good. It is hard for your child to get lost in the shuffle  More

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Reviews for Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  More

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