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Romeoville, IL vs Detroit, MI

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- The median age of a home in Romeoville is 221.7% younger than the median age of a home in Detroit.
 Romeoville, ILDetroit, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age23  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$71,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.3$11.0
 Homes Owned80.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock23.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Romeoville, ILDetroit, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,950  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Romeoville, ILDetroit, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Romeoville, ILDetroit, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock13.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock18.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99943.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Romeoville, ILDetroit, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200943.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock23.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock33.9%12.2%
Reviews for Romeoville    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Very near to oil refineries; little shopping and quality restaurants. Valley View Schools are not that great. Lot better communities to live. Cheap Housing though  More

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Over 15 years ago

Romeoville, nice small town feel. Very family oriented, great atmosphere to raise a family. It’s with an arms reach of more bustling towns such as Aurora, Naperville,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Romeoville is a short drive to the big city of Chicago with all it has to offer from shopping to museums and theater. Yet there is space for planting a yard and kids to  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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