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Niagara Falls, NY vs Schenectady, NY

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- The median age of a home in Niagara Falls is 10.7% older than the median age of a home in Schenectady.
 Niagara Falls, NYSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.96.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$27.7$11.0
 Homes Owned49.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Niagara Falls, NYSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$990$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Niagara Falls, NYSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Niagara Falls, NYSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99922.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock18.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%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
 Niagara Falls, NYSchenectady, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock53.4%12.2%
Reviews for Niagara Falls    6 Reviews

Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just  More

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Over 15 years ago

Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls  More

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Niagara Falls is plagued by contamination for radioactive waste and dumping, high crime high taxes and corrupt politicians. One would figure that a smaller town  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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