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Rochester, MN vs Madison, MS

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- The median age of a home in Rochester is 28.6% older than the median age of a home in Madison.
 Rochester, MNMadison, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$363,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.1$11.0
 Homes Owned62.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochester, MNMadison, MSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochester, MNMadison, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochester, MNMadison, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rochester, MNMadison, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock33.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 4 years ago

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 5 years ago

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews
Ken · Madison, MS
City Planning
Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Eric · Madison, MS
Beautiful city-Madison Mississippi
Over 11 years ago

Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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Alfred · Madison, MS
Nice Area to Raise a Family
Over 12 years ago

The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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