2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Schenectady, NY vs Battle Creek, MI

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- The median age of a home in Schenectady is 3.0% older than the median age of a home in Battle Creek.
 Schenectady, NYBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age676542
 Median Home Cost$245,400$152,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.2%14.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.41.2%56.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.47.5%90.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$27.7$19.1$11.0
 Homes Owned37.8%56.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant17.4%10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.8%33.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Schenectady, NYBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Average Rent$1,450$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890$730$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200$1,000$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620$1,450$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Schenectady, NYBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other14.4%4.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Schenectady, NYBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.1%3.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%8.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.7%14.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.3%13.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99918.4%12.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99938.5%20.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99916.2%13.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.4%9.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.4%3.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%0.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.4%0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.3%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Schenectady, NYBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20140.9%7.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.9%7.0%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.7%9.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%5.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19795.3%10.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.7%9.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.5%17.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%8.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier53.4%30.8%12.2%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 15 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 12 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 15 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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