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West Branch, MI vs Brighton, MI

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- The median age of a home in West Branch is 25.0% older than the median age of a home in Brighton.
 West Branch, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$393,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.7$11.0
 Homes Owned32.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Branch, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Branch, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Branch, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99922.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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
 West Branch, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.3%12.2%
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Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews
Darren · Phoenix, AZ
pros and cons
Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews
Jami · Brighton, MI
Great place to live!
Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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R · Brighton, MI
Mostly wonderful place to live
Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Kate · Dahlonega, GA
Fantastic Living in Brighton, MI close to Ann Arbo
Over 11 years ago

Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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