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Rolla, MO vs Ottumwa, IA

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- The median age of a home in Rolla is 88.9% younger than the median age of a home in Ottumwa.
 Rolla, MOOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$97,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rolla, MOOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$470  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$600$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rolla, MOOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rolla, MOOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock15.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99929.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rolla, MOOttumwa, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock33.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews
Jerry · Rolla, MO
School zone
Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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julie · Rolla, MO
a perfect stop along the way, educationally speaki
Over 14 years ago

When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Ozarks Boy · Rolla, MO
Too many outsiders, imports, transplants, interlop
Over 16 years ago

Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews
Morgan · Ottumwa, IA
Drug & Theft
Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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amanda · Ottumwa, IA
No Culture.....
Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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