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Originally Posted by chris3030
- My company has an office in Genesee county and I would be able to get a transfer and keep my current job, however my gf would need to look for a job. I know the economy is bad everywhere, but can anyone paint a realistic picture of the job situation up there? Also what are the salaries like? According to city-data's stats, the median HOUSEHOLD income in Canandaigua was only $40,381 and this is a red flag to me.
- We have been looking at apartments online up there and to be honest, the prices seem too good to be true. I pay $1000 a month for rent in a small 1 bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of someone elses house. From what I am seeing, I can rent places twice the size and twice as nice for $700-$800. Why is this so cheap? What is the catch? Do the apartment complexes have maintenance fees? Am I going to rent a place for $700 only to be greeted with a $300 electric bill and be right back to square one?
- Should we make the move, the strategy would be to rent for a few years while we saved up for a house. What are the average property taxes? From what I've been reading, the taxes are a big negative, but surely they are nowhere near as astronomical as they are on Long Island, are they?
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The cost of living Upstate is significantly less than Downstate thus the salaries are lower. What does your girlfriend do for work? And remember, she could find a job in Rochester which is about a half an hour away.
Why so cheap? Well, to many Upstaters Canandaigua isn't cheap. Long Island is VERY expensive compared to the rest of the country in general. Nothing costs as much Upstate.
Yes, you could end up with a $300 electric bill if you move to some place with electric heat. AVOID THAT! Most places in the city have natural gas for heat which really is the best as it's the cheapest and you don't have to get it refilled like propane or oil and it doesn't stink or make a dusty mess like oil.
No one can tell you if you should move. I would advise you to visit several times throughout the year for several days each trip to see what you find out for yourself. There are many other towns in the Finger Lakes as well. Lots of wonderful things in the entire area!
There aren't maintenance fees on apartments. You'll find them on condos, townhouses, places with an HOA.
Property taxes are all over the map. Depends on the age of the house, how many bedrooms/bathrooms, square footage, lot size, if there's a water view, etc. Check out realtor.com and you can see what's for sale and get a rough idea of what property taxes are.
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