2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rochester, NY vs Lynchburg, VA

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- The median age of a home in Rochester is 10.5% older than the median age of a home in Lynchburg.
 Rochester, NYLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age575142
 Median Home Cost$130,900$221,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%17.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.58.0%51.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.2%60.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$30.2$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned32.9%42.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.1%14.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.0%43.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochester, NYLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,390$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820$920$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160$1,070$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560$1,600$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochester, NYLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.8%4.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%1.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%5.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochester, NYLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.7%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.9%1.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99911.6%3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.6%5.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99917.3%7.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%19.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.3%27.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.6%20.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.7%6.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.3%3.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.7%2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%0.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rochester, NYLynchburg, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20141.4%10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%10.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.3%7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.9%8.2%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.4%16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%7.5%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.1%13.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%6.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier54.8%17.5%12.2%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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