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Princeton, WV vs Rochester, NY

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- The median age of a home in Princeton is 10.9% older than the median age of a home in Rochester.
 Princeton, WVRochester, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age64  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$130,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.44.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$30.2$11.0
 Homes Owned42.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Princeton, WVRochester, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$490  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$730  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Princeton, WVRochester, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other14.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Princeton, WVRochester, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99920.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Princeton, WVRochester, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock54.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Princeton    4 Reviews
Sabrina · Princeton, WV
Beware of ANTI-SMALL BUSINESS enviroment
Over 7 years ago

I have never lived or heard of an area in this country that complains about the woes of their economy but nearly do anything to stop small businesses from developing and  More

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jeremy · Ogden, UT
housing
Over 10 years ago

west Virginia is a very beautiful place to live as well as visiting. through out the seasons u will see a wide variety of changing, especially through out the months of  More

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Lorena  · Tybee Island, GA
Princeton WV
Over 17 years ago

Please tell me  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews
Percival · Irondequoit, NY
Rochester is pretty good... mostly
Over 2 years ago

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Jahasia · Rochester, NY
It's not perfect, but we love it here
Over 4 years ago

Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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David · Rochester, NY
Scenic city with lots to do
Over 5 years ago

Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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