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Taos, NM vs Rochester, MN

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- The median age of a home in Taos is 12.5% older than the median age of a home in Rochester.
 Taos, NMRochester, MNUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$291,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.5$11.0
 Homes Owned43.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Taos, NMRochester, MNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$990$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Taos, NMRochester, MNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented3.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Taos, NMRochester, MNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Taos, NMRochester, MNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.1%12.2%
Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 17 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 17 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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