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Jamestown, NY vs Oswego, NY

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- The median age of a home in Jamestown is 26.5% older than the median age of a home in Oswego.
 Jamestown, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$133,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$32.6$11.0
 Homes Owned41.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Jamestown, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,270$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,290$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Jamestown, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Jamestown, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99913.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock12.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99928.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock19.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Jamestown, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock56.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews
tori · Jamestown, NY
Beautiful surroundings
Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Elaine · Jamestown, NY
Closed in feeling
Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews
Allison · Camillus, NY
LOL
Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Clifford · Oswego, NY
Historical sites
Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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Andrew · Purchase, NY
Small town life, small town politics
Over 19 years ago

A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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