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Silver Spring, MD vs Lake Charles, LA

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- The median age of a home in Silver Spring is 21.1% older than the median age of a home in Lake Charles.
 Silver Spring, MDLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$179,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock27.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned36.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented59.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Silver Spring, MDLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,960  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,920  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Silver Spring, MDLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Silver Spring, MDLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99914.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Silver Spring, MDLake Charles, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left Silver Spring MD for Wilmington NC
Over 7 years ago

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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