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West Des Moines, IA vs Ottumwa, IA

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- The median age of a home in West Des Moines is 134.5% younger than the median age of a home in Ottumwa.
 West Des Moines, IAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$97,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.0$11.0
 Homes Owned54.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Des Moines, IAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$600$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Des Moines, IAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Des Moines, IAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock15.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Des Moines, IAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock33.4%12.2%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews
Morgan · Ottumwa, IA
Drug & Theft
Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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amanda · Ottumwa, IA
No Culture.....
Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Ottumwa - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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