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Staten Island, NY vs Raleigh, NC

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- The median age of a home in Staten Island is 43.8% older than the median age of a home in Raleigh.
 Staten Island, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned63.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Staten Island, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,750$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,020  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,280$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,330  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Staten Island, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Staten Island, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock18.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99918.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99915.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Staten Island, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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