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West Hempstead, NY vs Tampa, FL

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- The median age of a home in West Hempstead is 43.5% older than the median age of a home in Tampa.
 West Hempstead, NYTampa, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age69  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$381,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock92.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.75.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.1$11.0
 Homes Owned89.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Hempstead, NYTampa, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,700  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,480$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,280$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,590  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Hempstead, NYTampa, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Hempstead, NYTampa, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99932.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Hempstead, NYTampa, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19891.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194919.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.6%12.2%
Reviews for West Hempstead    1 Reviews

if you can afford to live in the Greater NY/NJ area, Long island offers a more "civilized" family-oriented environment to raise kids. Housing slightly cheaper. Try  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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