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Providence, RI vs Columbus, OH

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- The median age of a home in Providence is 34.8% older than the median age of a home in Columbus.
 Providence, RIColumbus, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.100.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.6$11.0
 Homes Owned34.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Providence, RIColumbus, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Providence, RIColumbus, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Providence, RIColumbus, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Providence, RIColumbus, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
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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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 11 years ago

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 Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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