2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Oswego, NY vs Champaign, IL

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- The median age of a home in Oswego is 24.0% older than the median age of a home in Champaign.
 Oswego, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age503842
 Median Home Cost$133,100$190,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.8%14.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.52.9%36.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.65.2%46.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$32.6$24.0$11.0
 Homes Owned44.7%38.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant14.6%12.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.6%48.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oswego, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,270$1,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760$990$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050$1,180$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290$1,520$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490$1,580$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oswego, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%6.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%2.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.0%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.9%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oswego, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%1.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99912.2%2.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99921.4%4.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99919.7%6.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.5%24.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9995.5%22.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.9%19.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.6%8.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%5.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oswego, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.0%14.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%14.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.4%12.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.2%11.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.2%10.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.4%12.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.0%10.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.6%2.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier56.9%10.4%12.2%
Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 18 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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