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Pottsville, PA vs Niagara Falls, NY

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- The median age of a home in Pottsville is 3.8% older than the median age of a home in Niagara Falls.
 Pottsville, PANiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age78  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$141,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.9$11.0
 Homes Owned47.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pottsville, PANiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$830  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pottsville, PANiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pottsville, PANiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99911.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock16.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock18.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pottsville, PANiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock42.3%12.2%
Reviews for Pottsville    1 Reviews

Pottsville is a small city. Some may not even consider it so. For those of us who come from a small town, it has all the important benefits of a city...all the while  More

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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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