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Waterloo, IA vs Lawton, OK

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- The median age of a home in Waterloo is 20.3% older than the median age of a home in Lawton.
 Waterloo, IALawton, OKUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$120,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.44.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned54.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Waterloo, IALawton, OKUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Waterloo, IALawton, OKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Waterloo, IALawton, OKUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99928.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Waterloo, IALawton, OKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.4%12.2%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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