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Roswell, GA vs Cornelius, NC

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- The median age of a home in Roswell is 36.4% older than the median age of a home in Cornelius.
 Roswell, GACornelius, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$446,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock82.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.166.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned66.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Roswell, GACornelius, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,770  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Roswell, GACornelius, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Roswell, GACornelius, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock5.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Roswell, GACornelius, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock33.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock28.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  More

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Reviews for Cornelius    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The Lake Norman area offers a multitude of activities, shopping,dining and all around great quality of life. Four distinct seasons with breathtaking scenery are a huge  More

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There is an adorable Childrens and Teens Clothing store in Cornelius, NC that gives exceptional customer service and their prices are very affordable....actually  More

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moving from a small town south of Pittsburgh..nothing here but the dam gas well stuff .not for me..i got a job in Cornelius north calolina..is it worth moving..iam a  More

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