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Troy, AL vs West Chicago, IL

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- The median age of a home in Troy is 20.6% younger than the median age of a home in West Chicago.
 Troy, ALWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$307,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.0$11.0
 Homes Owned36.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Troy, ALWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,770$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Troy, ALWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Troy, ALWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Troy, ALWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews
Fred · Troy, AL
Don’t let 13year old reviews sway you.
Over 4 years ago

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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John · Madison, AL
Beware: dreams die in yorT (<—-not a typo)
Over 5 years ago

Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Keya · Andrews Air Force Base, MD
Racist little town
Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews
Bp · West Chicago, IL
Small Town Feel in West Chicago
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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