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Pittsburgh, PA vs Jackson, MI

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- The median age of a home in Pittsburgh is 30.0% older than the median age of a home in Jackson.
 Pittsburgh, PAJackson, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age80  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.7$11.0
 Homes Owned41.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pittsburgh, PAJackson, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,330$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pittsburgh, PAJackson, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pittsburgh, PAJackson, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock17.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pittsburgh, PAJackson, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock53.0%12.2%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 7 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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