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Rochester is one of the cleanest cities in America
• Reader's Digest recently rated Rochester as the 7th cleanest city in America. (source: Reader's Digest, July 2005)
Rochester (Finger Lakes) 10 Best places to Vacation
• Rated as a Top 10 "Perfect Place," Money magazine states "Everywhere land meets water, vacation activities are plentiful." Money Magazine, 2002
Sciences/Technology related degrees account for 32.7%
• Sciences/Technology related degrees account for 32.7% of all degree conferment in 2002, and Business Management and Administrative Services accounts for 25.4%. NYSED Office of Research and Information Systems, 2002




Real Estate

Throughout the Greater Rochester, New York Region you will find homes full of character and charm. We have one of the largest collections of fine 19th and early 20th century homes in the Northeast, and you will be pleasantly surprised at the price.

Rochester houses are rich in architectural details and craftsmanship. The character of these homes extend into the suburbs along streets lined with sidewalks and streetlamps. Outlying suburbs feature newer, larger homes on generous lots in subdivisions, along with picturesque village homes built in the late 1800s. (www.movingtorochester.org)


Greater Rochester offers affordable housing

At $119,200, the median home sales price is 57.7% more affordable than the national average. Approximately 81.5% of area homes are affordable for our median income.

Affordable Housing

U.S.

Rochester, NY MSA

Median Housing Sales Price*

$206,500

$119,200

Median Family Income**

$58,526

$59,827

National Affordability Rank***

-

37

Owner Occupied Housing Units**

67.3%

69.7%

Median Cash Rent**

$763

$694

Homes Affordable for Median Income***

55%

78.2%

Average Household Size**

2.71

2.65

Sources:
*National Association of Realtors, Q2 2008
**US Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey
***NAHB Housing Opportunity Index, Q2 2008




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