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Phoenix, AZ vs Carbondale, IL

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- The median age of a home in Phoenix is 13.2% younger than the median age of a home in Carbondale.
 Phoenix, AZCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$116,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.218.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.0$11.0
 Homes Owned52.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock20.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Phoenix, AZCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,370  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,770  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Phoenix, AZCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock8.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Phoenix, AZCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Phoenix, AZCarbondale, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.0%12.2%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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