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Riverview, FL vs Lake Charles, LA

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- The median age of a home in Riverview is 181.3% younger than the median age of a home in Lake Charles.
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age16  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$179,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months28.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock27.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.181.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned67.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99944.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200940.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Riverview    5 Reviews
TIM · Brandon, FL
from farm town to urban area
Over 9 years ago

One of the few areas in the Tampa Bay region that there is abundant land, not for long, this place is seeing urban sprawl in the last 3 years like no other in America.  More

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Denise · Riverview, FL
Too many empty houses...
Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Riverview for 4 years now, and our neighborhood is about half empty, and has been as long as we've been here. Almost all the houses are rentals, which is  More

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ann · Buffalo, NY
Alot of newer communities there
Over 14 years ago

Originally from Upstate NY, we moved to Riverview which I enjoyed being in newer developments. Convenient to everything, Siesta Key, Disney, Clearwater, Macdill AF.  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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