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St. Simons, GA vs Bloomington, IL

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- The median age of a home in St. Simons is 20.6% younger than the median age of a home in Bloomington.
 St. Simons, GABloomington, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$208,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock36.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.89.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.6$11.0
 Homes Owned54.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented10.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Simons, GABloomington, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,480$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,500$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Simons, GABloomington, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Simons, GABloomington, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. Simons, GABloomington, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.7%12.2%
Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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