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Elmira, NY vs Hershey, PA

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- The median age of a home in Elmira is 21.5% older than the median age of a home in Hershey.
 Elmira, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$337,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months3.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.29.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.2$11.0
 Homes Owned40.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elmira, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elmira, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other13.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elmira, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99925.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%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
 Elmira, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews
Snow · Binghamton, NY
Clean up
Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Diadra · Elmira, NY
Great place
Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Frank  · Elmira, NY
ELMIRA
Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews
Melissa · Hershey, PA
Born and Raised Hershey, PA
Over 8 years ago

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Melissa  · Hershey, PA
A cool place to live
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Ann · Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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