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Waco, TX vs Mechanicsburg, PA

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- The median age of a home in Waco is 45.7% younger than the median age of a home in Mechanicsburg.
 Waco, TXMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$339,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.119.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.0$11.0
 Homes Owned41.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Waco, TXMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,120$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,810$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Waco, TXMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Waco, TXMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock35.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  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
 Waco, TXMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock40.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews
JAIME · Dallas, TX
Avoid this place
Over 4 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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John · Hewitt, TX
Waco Texas.. The Place To Be!!
Over 5 years ago

Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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robin · Mount Calm, TX
Bald Eagle gets no love from COW.soon displaced!
Over 7 years ago

i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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