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St. Louis, MO vs Battle Creek, MI

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- The median age of a home in St. Louis is 20.7% older than the median age of a home in Battle Creek.
 St. Louis, MOBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age82  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$152,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.1$11.0
 Homes Owned36.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Louis, MOBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,550  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Louis, MOBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Louis, MOBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock14.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 St. Louis, MOBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock30.8%12.2%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 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 13 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 16 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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