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Portage, MI vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Portage is 29.5% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Portage, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned63.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Portage, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Portage, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Portage, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Portage, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.9%12.2%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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