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St. Petersburg, FL vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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- The median age of a home in St. Petersburg is 49.1% older than the median age of a home in Lake Havasu City.
 St. Petersburg, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age532742
 Median Home Cost$346,900$435,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months28.5%19.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.98.9%95.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.222.8%181.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.7$5.0$11.0
 Homes Owned50.7%57.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant19.1%21.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.2%20.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Petersburg, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Average Rent$2,220$1,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,370$780$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,760$1,160$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,250$1,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,760$1,820$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Petersburg, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.5%0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.2%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation4.9%18.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.4%1.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Petersburg, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.1%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.3%0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.0%1.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9993.2%1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.8%4.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99916.0%12.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.2%29.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99914.4%22.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.6%13.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9999.0%9.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.4%1.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.6%0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.0%0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. Petersburg, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.7%26.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%26.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.7%28.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.0%19.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.4%16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.7%28.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195923.7%0.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%0.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier9.4%0.2%12.2%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 3 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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