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Rock Island, IL vs Liberal, KS

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- The median age of a home in Rock Island is 28.2% older than the median age of a home in Liberal.
 Rock Island, ILLiberal, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$132,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.34.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.7$11.0
 Homes Owned54.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rock Island, ILLiberal, KSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,100$1,840
 Studio Apartment$590  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,120$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rock Island, ILLiberal, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rock Island, ILLiberal, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock13.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99915.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rock Island, ILLiberal, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Rock Island - Pros/Cons
Over 17 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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Gene · Taylor Ridge, IL
QCA Education and Business
Over 18 years ago

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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Martha · Rock Island, IL
Affordable Small City
Over 19 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 Liberal    3 Reviews
Casey · Liberal, KS
Truth
Over 15 years ago

The people of the Liberal Kansas population in this this website and others is very wrong. The Hispanc population of Liberal is around 70%. I am one one them and proud  More

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KC · Liberal, KS
Race population
Over 16 years ago

Im from Liberal Kansas, and Im an addopted Mexican. The population of Hispanics in Liberal is 70%, and the black and white population is about the same. Here the  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Liberal - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good ethnic diversity compared to the rest of Kansas Cons: 1. Very poor  More

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