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Bloomsburg, PA vs Rochester, NY

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- The median age of a home in Bloomsburg is 6.6% older than the median age of a home in Rochester.
 Bloomsburg, PARochester, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age615742
 Median Home Cost$205,200$130,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.1%58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.5%78.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.5$30.2$11.0
 Homes Owned32.2%32.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant15.7%11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.0%56.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bloomsburg, PARochester, NYUnited States
 Average Rent$1,160$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$680$820$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970$1,160$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300$1,560$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bloomsburg, PARochester, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.3%3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.8%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.3%5.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bloomsburg, PARochester, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%5.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%11.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.7%19.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.3%17.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.8%18.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99935.0%10.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.6%6.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9994.0%3.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.3%1.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.8%1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bloomsburg, PARochester, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20141.6%1.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.6%1.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.6%3.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.1%4.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.5%7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%3.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.6%10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%8.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier36.4%54.8%12.2%
Reviews for Bloomsburg    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Watch the news in Bloom and you are likely to see the same news 2 or 3 days in a row. If there's an actual crime - count on seeing it over and over - and it will be   More

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Over 15 years ago

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is in a rural area with small towns and townships. Often in rural areas the level of health care is not always the best and there are not many  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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