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Providence, RI vs Bartow, FL

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- The median age of a home in Providence is 33.3% older than the median age of a home in Bartow.
 Providence, RIBartow, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock95.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.100.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned34.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Providence, RIBartow, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Providence, RIBartow, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Providence, RIBartow, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Providence, RIBartow, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.8%12.2%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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