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Urbana, IL vs Greensboro, NC

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- The median age of a home in Urbana is 9.8% older than the median age of a home in Greensboro.

Housing
 Urbana, ILGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age413742
 Median Home Cost$159,400$229,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%19.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.36.1%60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.3%84.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$27.3$11.6$11.0
 Homes Owned29.4%45.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant12.8%10.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented57.8%44.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Urbana, ILGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,300$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860$940$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$860$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$1,090$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370$1,570$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Urbana, ILGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent7.2%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%4.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Urbana, ILGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.9%1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%0.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.2%2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.9%4.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.0%9.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.4%21.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.8%18.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.3%20.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.7%9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%4.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.5%4.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%0.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Urbana, ILGreensboro, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.9%15.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.9%15.0%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.9%16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%16.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.8%13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%16.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.3%10.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%3.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.7%5.1%12.2%

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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 Greensboro    55 Reviews

I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 2 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Can no longer afford the cost of living in Austin, Tx. Searching for a medium size town to move to in North Carolina. Family of 2 middle aged adults, one college age  More

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ZIPS IN URBANA, ILLINOIS
61801 61802
ZIPS IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
27406, 27410, 27407, 27405, 27455, 27403, 27401, 27408, 27409, 27214, 11 total

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