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Philadelphia, PA vs White Plains, NY

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- The median age of a home in Philadelphia is 13.7% older than the median age of a home in White Plains.

Housing
 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age736342
 Median Home Cost$205,900$654,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months7.1%10.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.41.9%36.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.4%62.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.5$20.1$11.0
 Homes Owned47.0%49.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.3%7.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.7%43.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Average Rent$1,670$2,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,020$1,610$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,150$1,870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$2,270$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690$2,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970$3,120$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%3.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.7%0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%0.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9994.1%0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.2%0.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9997.6%1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.4%3.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99916.6%6.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%6.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99910.0%11.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%11.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9995.1%31.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%16.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.9%6.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%2.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.0%9.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%9.8%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.2%5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.0%7.4%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.4%7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.2%5.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195915.7%16.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.2%5.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier40.7%31.6%12.2%

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
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