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Urbana, IL vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- The median age of a home in Urbana is 65.9% younger than the median age of a home in Grand Rapids.
 Urbana, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age416842
 Median Home Cost$159,400$247,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%15.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.36.1%69.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.3%155.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$27.3$12.5$11.0
 Homes Owned29.4%51.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant12.8%6.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented57.8%41.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Urbana, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Average Rent$1,300$1,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860$970$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$860$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$1,230$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,610$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370$1,800$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Urbana, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent7.2%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%3.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Urbana, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.9%1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.2%2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.9%3.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.0%6.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.4%21.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.8%28.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.3%24.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.7%6.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%2.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.5%1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Urbana, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.9%4.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.9%4.9%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.9%6.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%6.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.8%8.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%6.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.3%14.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%8.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.7%37.1%12.2%
Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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