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Shaker Heights, OH vs West Chester, PA

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- The median age of a home in Shaker Heights is 10.7% older than the median age of a home in West Chester.
 Shaker Heights, OHWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$555,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.79.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned55.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shaker Heights, OHWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$870  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shaker Heights, OHWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shaker Heights, OHWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Shaker Heights, OHWest Chester, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock41.8%12.2%
Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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