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South Lyon, MI vs West Lafayette, IN

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- The median age of a home in South Lyon is 3.3% younger than the median age of a home in West Lafayette.
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$306,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned82.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$930  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196935.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.4%12.2%
Reviews for South Lyon    4 Reviews

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Over 15 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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