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Portage, MI vs Lynchburg, VA

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- The median age of a home in Portage is 15.9% younger than the median age of a home in Lynchburg.
 Portage, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$221,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned63.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Portage, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Portage, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Portage, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  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  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Portage, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews
Darrick · Portage, MI
Kalamazoo is not that bad
Over 9 years ago

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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Sally · Portage, MI
Cold winters, but they beat the summers if asthma
Over 13 years ago

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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Cher · Mattawan, MI
Nice Place to Live
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 Lynchburg    30 Reviews
April · Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg Sucks
Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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fred · Roanoke, VA
Charming But Intolerant
Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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Carlos · Lynchburg, VA
I love Southern hospitality
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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