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Valparaiso, IN vs Columbus, OH

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- The median age of a home in Valparaiso is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Columbus.
 Valparaiso, INColumbus, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.6$11.0
 Homes Owned50.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Valparaiso, INColumbus, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Valparaiso, INColumbus, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Valparaiso, INColumbus, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  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
 Valparaiso, INColumbus, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.8%12.2%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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