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Rochester Ranks High in Poverty
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens (http://www.rnews.com/TopStory_2004.cfm?ID=64041&rnews_story_type=18 - broken link)
The never said how many middle class families there had to be I'm pretty sure middle class families wouldn't generally live in 14621.
Muggy, how can you compare Rochester to Florida? Florida's real estate values virtually doubled from 2000 to 2005, which resulted in a massive amount of overbuilding. Plus many mortages were subprime. This has resulted in a 25% decline in property values, and a glut of new houses and condos.
In the same period, what did Rochester's property values increase by, 20%? And where are the thousands of new condos and single-family houses that are wilting on the market? There aren't many. Also, subprime is hardly a factor here.
Rochester property values LOST value, -6.41%, in the time period from 1998 to 2003 (in nominal terms). Now, keep in mind that probably means the city proper. Not sure what the metro property values have done. Would guess they've done better based on what I've read around this forum (I don't live in Rochester).
On an unrelated note: Can any comment on living in the Park Ave area, particularly with regard to families with small children? It seems that people with young families have moved to the suburbs for the schools and Park Ave is for single people. True? This is obviously a matter of degree, but would we be the only family on the block with kids under 6 if we move to Park Ave?
You wouldn't be the ONLY family, but you'd be a minority. You'd probably have a higher chance of being around more families if you end up on one of the streets with a high owner-occupied ratio. Park Ave area is generally where young singles, couples rent; or empty nesters own.
I lived in Rochester for most of my life, o left for good when I was 23. I am 28 and I wouldn't move back even though my family is there. It is a great place to raise a family with stability, but its small and doesn't challenge you. You are complacent. There is so much to see and experience, and Rochester doesn't hold up to the rest of metropolitan areas if you're looking to be stimulated. Comfortable yes, adventure no.
I lived in Rochester for most of my life, o left for good when I was 23. I am 28 and I wouldn't move back even though my family is there. It is a great place to raise a family with stability, but its small and doesn't challenge you. You are complacent. There is so much to see and experience, and Rochester doesn't hold up to the rest of metropolitan areas if you're looking to be stimulated. Comfortable yes, adventure no.
In what way does it not "challenge" you? That's a broad statement without any sort of a definition. And what are the "rest of the metropolitan areas" it doesn't "hold up to"? Again, a statement without any context as to what it even means.
Sorry, someone who moved away at 23 has very little real life experience up to that point. So excuse me that I don't take your comments seriously at all.
I lived in Rochester for most of my life, o left for good when I was 23. I am 28 and I wouldn't move back even though my family is there. It is a great place to raise a family with stability, but its small and doesn't challenge you. You are complacent. There is so much to see and experience, and Rochester doesn't hold up to the rest of metropolitan areas if you're looking to be stimulated. Comfortable yes, adventure no.
Rochester does not challenge you? That sounds like a challenge right there. Come back to Rochester (bring your friends) and make Rochester the city you want it to be.
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I'm pretty sure middle class families wouldn't generally live in 14621.
