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Spokane, WA vs Ruston, LA

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- The median age of a home in Spokane is 39.0% older than the median age of a home in Ruston.
 Spokane, WARuston, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$195,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock24.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.158.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.3$11.0
 Homes Owned53.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Spokane, WARuston, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$910$1,840
 Studio Apartment$810  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$570$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Spokane, WARuston, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Spokane, WARuston, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Spokane, WARuston, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.9%12.2%
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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