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Waukesha, WI vs Waxhaw, NC

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- The median age of a home in Waukesha is 67.4% older than the median age of a home in Waxhaw.
 Waukesha, WIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$521,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned55.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Waukesha, WIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Waukesha, WIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Waukesha, WIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  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  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Waukesha, WIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock36.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.8%12.2%
Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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Reviews for Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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