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San Jose, CA vs East St. Louis, IL

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- The median age of a home in San Jose is 39.1% younger than the median age of a home in East St. Louis.
 San Jose, CAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$56,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.120.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.7$11.0
 Homes Owned53.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock28.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Jose, CAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,230  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,960  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Jose, CAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Jose, CAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock9.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock22.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99925.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99912.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Jose, CAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock22.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock26.2%12.2%
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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews
Quinnten · Swansea, IL
City Of Champions
Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Beauty incarnate
Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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john · St. Louis, MO
economy
Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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