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Northfield, MN vs Troy, NY

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- The median age of a home in Northfield is 43.9% younger than the median age of a home in Troy.
 Northfield, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$238,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.3$11.0
 Homes Owned62.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Northfield, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,470$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,490$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Northfield, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Northfield, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%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
 Northfield, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock51.5%12.2%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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