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St. Paul, MN vs Darien, IL

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- The median age of a home in St. Paul is 39.1% older than the median age of a home in Darien.
 St. Paul, MNDarien, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age69  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$361,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.2$11.0
 Homes Owned48.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Paul, MNDarien, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,090  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Paul, MNDarien, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Paul, MNDarien, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock36.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.0%  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  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. Paul, MNDarien, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock30.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.9%12.2%
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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