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Texarkana, AR vs Rock Island, IL

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- The median age of a home in Texarkana is 61.4% younger than the median age of a home in Rock Island.
 Texarkana, ARRock Island, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$112,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock28.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$24.9$11.0
 Homes Owned46.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Texarkana, ARRock Island, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Texarkana, ARRock Island, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Texarkana, ARRock Island, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Texarkana, ARRock Island, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock36.6%12.2%
Reviews for Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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