Are these prices for real? (Rochester, Greece: low crime, new home, find a job)

[MilesBloodAxe]

Its a small city (37 square miles) with a small population.

[cheese9988]

Originally Posted by MilesBloodAxe

Its a small city (37 square miles) with a small population.

Hes saying that the bad neighborhoods have cheaper homes. Like I said, I wouldn't buy a house under $70k. The housing values do go up, just not as much as what alot of other areas would expect. There are a couple homes around me that are ~$100k, so with a some of the improvements that I am making and after maybe ten years or so, I think I will make some money on the house.

[garmin239]

Originally Posted by MilesBloodAxe

Its a small city (37 square miles) with a small population.

Its a medium sized northeastern city but we are talking about the general area, not just the city.

[MilesBloodAxe]

Originally Posted by cheese9988

Hes saying that the bad neighborhoods have cheaper homes. Like I said, I wouldn't buy a house under $70k. The housing values do go up, just not as much as what alot of other areas would expect. There are a couple homes around me that are ~$100k, so with a some of the improvements that I am making and after maybe ten years or so, I think I will make some money on the house.

They go up very very slowly. Ive made over 300% on my home that I purchased in a vibrant metro ares in 1996. My fathers home in Brighton hasnt even come close and he purchased it in 1972.

Supply and demand. No one is flocking to Rochester NY in large numbers.

[MilesBloodAxe]

If you want to pretend its a medium sized city go right ahead.

[garmin239]

Originally Posted by MilesBloodAxe

If you want to pretend its a medium sized city go right ahead.

because that is what it is classified as

[MilesBloodAxe]

Originally Posted by garmin239

because that is what it is classified as

Columbus Ohio is a medium sized city, Rochester NY is a small dying backwater city.

[cheese9988]

Originally Posted by MilesBloodAxe

Columbus Ohio is a medium sized city, Rochester NY is a small dying backwater city.

I would consider Lockport small. Rochester even has suburbs. I would consider Rochester a medium city. I would consider a city like Seattle to be large. NYC a supercity.

Rochester's population is approximately 207,000, making it New York's third most populous city. It is at the center of a larger Metropolitan Area which encompasses and extends beyond Monroe County and includes Genesee County, Livingston County, Ontario County, Orleans County and Wayne County. This area, which is part of the Western New York region, had a population of 1,037,831 people at the time of the 2000 Census. As of 1 July 2005, this population rose slightly, to 1,039,028.[4]

-Wikipedia, 200k people is not small. Small is 50k or less.

[MilesBloodAxe]

Originally Posted by cheese9988

I would consider Lockport small. Rochester even has suburbs. I would consider Rochester a medium city. I would consider a city like Seattle to be large. NYC a supercity.


-Wikipedia, 200k people is not small. Small is 50k or less.

Wooo, Wikipedia. What an authority.

Over 1000000 is a large city

Medium city 500K - 999999

Under 500K is a small city.

Rochester is significantly smaller than the many US cities in the 500K and up class.

[garmin239]

Originally Posted by MilesBloodAxe

Columbus Ohio is a medium sized city, Rochester NY is a small dying backwater city.

no, its medium. If you take a look at publications and lists for crime, schools, populations, etc; Rochester is placed in the medium city category.