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Paducah, KY vs Cairo, IL

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- The median age of a home in Paducah is 35.2% younger than the median age of a home in Cairo.
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age54  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$53,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.55.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.4$11.0
 Homes Owned44.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock54.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock28.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock12.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock36.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews
Joel · 
I don’t love it or hate it
Over 5 years ago

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Virginia · Swannanoa, NC
Worth a Visit
Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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A · Paducah, KY
Stay far away!
Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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Reviews for Cairo    1 Reviews
Jackie  · Florissant, MO
Quality of life
Over 16 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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