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Rock Island, IL vs Berwyn, IL

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- The median age of a home in Rock Island is 14.1% older than the median age of a home in Berwyn.
 Rock Island, ILBerwyn, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$265,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.34.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$24.0$11.0
 Homes Owned54.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rock Island, ILBerwyn, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$590  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rock Island, ILBerwyn, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rock Island, ILBerwyn, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99915.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rock Island, ILBerwyn, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock61.3%12.2%
Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 20 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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Reviews for Berwyn    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cook county taxes and cost of living are why we are leaving the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I would not live here again. The schools are poor, the parks seem to be a gathering place for strange people, and there are people who actually take pictures of others  More

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The schools are horrible, but even if you put your kid in a private school, the neighborhood is not a place where you would feel comfortable letting your kid play  More

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