5 Reasons to Avoid Moving to Rochester NY

[@onetouchroc]

I would have to say this guy is right on par with Rochester. I had to leave Rochester after 27 years for these very reasons.

[@nedwright3257]

I lived in a first tier Rochester suburb for 21 years and worked in the city just outside downtown (near Park Ave. neighborhood) and it was an awesome city in so MANY ways. The outer suburbs are amazing like Pittsford, Fairport, Webster, & Brighton. The taxes are outrageous. That's an issue if moving there for work. Culturally it's awesome with great things to do. The scenery is absolutely gorgeous. Wonderful small NE type villages and suburbs.

[@donaldbrown9976]

The taxes may be high, but the cost of housing is relatively low. Also, substantial property tax rebates are available for seniors through the STAR program.

[@garymiller4141]

I am the youngest member in my family. My brother and sister moved to Florida seven years ago before the property valuation shot to the roof there.My sister lifed in the town of Penfield just outside of the city of Rochester. Her property, county and county taxes were close to 13000 per year and my brother lived in Farmington a town close to Canandaigua. His combined property, county and school taxes were 7000thousand per year and this was seven years ago Combined taxes were close to 20,000per year.They baught homes in Vero Beach ,there property taxes are 1200 and 10000dollars per year and no state income taxes. In five years alone they saved over 100000 dollars in taxes not to mention how much they saved in not having to pay NYS INCOME TAX.They told me to get out of that over taxed corrupt Democratic run state while you still have a dollar in your pocket. They were right, I go and visit them now that my daughter is finished with her RN nursing degree here in Rochester and they have been checking out properties for me in Florida. I want to leave this corrupt communist Democratic party run state of wefare recipients and illegal immigrants invading our country that these Democrats fill there pockets with my hard earn tax money given freely to illegal immigrants. Think twice about moving to the Rochester N.Y. area.My family has been here for over 100years and I should have left when my siblings did.But its never to late for an exodus out of this corrupt Democrat run state.

[@j96993]

Our family moved to Rochester (Fairport) from Jacksonville Florida in 1989. Rochester definitely a great place to live And issues you're talking about are really with the City of Rochester and not the suburbs.

[@jovanottic53]

Same here, I left Jax 2017, best move I ever made. Grew up and lived in Mandarin 47 years.

[@cherishamoura9233]

Right and mainly young black and Latino males amongst each other,older people or people not living that lifestyle don't have to worry about it.

[@Muddy-mg3ud]

Ew

[@JeffreyNuccio-gd4gz]

this video is about the CITY of Rochester. Some of us love city life.

[@kimberlychatwin12]

I love living in Rochester in spite of the winters and I am a republican!

[@norguz7777]

You will find ROC to be a great place. Cold for too long, yes, but great springs, summers and falls. Close to lots of great places like Finger Lakes. Like all cities, just stay away from bad areas. Suburbs are great!

[@BabyBugBug]

I have a home in Geneva. I personally like the seasons of this part of New York, the cold does not bother me. I do despise the politics. But upstate is more moderate, which I approve of. Crime in Rochester is indeed a problem, but I have walked from Park Ave and East Ave throughout Downtown and back. I know it is not much, but I have never felt unsafe. Rochester is a beautiful city with excellent architecture that has unfortunately been ruined by a political party that has bred victimhood, poverty, and despair. Voting for a more moderate or conservative group of candidates would very likely help fix what the city suffers from.

[@donaldbrown9976]

I own a 1900 sq/ft, 4 br, 2 bath home on just over a 1/4 acre currently worth about $245,000. Because I am a senior, my property taxes are about $1,600 combined. I live in a western suburb with very little crime. The schools are great and you can travel anywhere in the county in less than an hour. We are also close to both water and the mountains. Winters have become shorter and the Spring, Summer and Fall are great.

[@RJ-pb1qx]

As a former resident, all these issues facing Rochester are an easy fix. STOP. VOTING. BLUE.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

I agree with you 1,000,000,000,000%!!!

[@BabyBugBug]

Yep.

[@brianna9687]

Well if you don’t like it here gtfo. We still have great food and an AMAZING history here in Rochester which mostly makes up for everything you mentioned. We have great outdoorsy stuff hiking trails etc. if y’all don’t like it her get the fuck out our city go to Russia or China or Afghanistan or somethin 🤣🤣🤣 if you hate it that much then leave.

[@captainlongjohnson9743]

Oh come on dude I’m not even a democrat but you’re delusional if you think that will solve all problems. Go try living somewhere like Louisiana, west virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama then come back and tell me how great red states are 😂

[@peterhildebrandt2827]

Move to SC! You’ll love the politics here. Rochester sounds like a good fit for me 😂

[@alexandermcdole8464]

I love living in Rochester NY, just don't go in the crappy parts of the city and you'll be just fine, just like any other state.ive also lived in Florida for a while, been in Dallas Texas for a summer/Alabama/missipp/let's just cut it short and say all over the south. I'm more than happy to be back in Rochester, Although I'm in Penfield out of Rochester, Is where I'm going to stay.

[@peternorthrup6274]

I live in NC. My brother and I have very similar homes. He pays nearly triple in property taxes than I do. We left 28 years ago because of the taxes. I'm just an average working guy. I simply can't afford to live there. Good luck.

[@captainlongjohnson9743]

@@peternorthrup6274 nc sucks now because half of new york moved there 😂

[@meroslavalevchak2546]

That is so sad that we can't live in the places we love to do to our financial status 🫂

[@chrisdavis6264]

Rochester isn’t as bad as you think… I enjoyed living there. Cold as heck tho I had to move to the tropics in Africa. I miss them garbage plates! And Rocky’s Italian! - dope pizza…. All food from Rochester lol

[@tdhawk167]

Oh yeah, grabbing a garbage plate late at night, ppl watching all walks there. Was so much fun!

[@tdhawk167]

Camp rah-cha-cha! Loved living there years ago when I worked at UofR. Found the summers cloudy and winters sunny. That was a big adjustment. Rented there. Lived in Park Ave neighborhood for most of the time. But first was near the gen-c park. Was a runner and ran all over these areas. Was so much music, food, baseball games, hiking, biking, Lilac fest, museums, lectures, theater. So much to do! Had multiple jobs, loved them all. Met great ppl and some lifelong friends. So sorry to hear about the state it is in now.

[@soy10ley2002]

First off Rochester is located in western NY, not upstate, which is a general term for anything outside of NYC. The mild winter weathers we had in 23-24 and a couple of winters before that were an anomaly as we usually get closer to 100 inches of snowfall with temperatures usually in the teens and twenties or colder during a typical winter.

[@Sirvivhor328]

I'm not sure what you mean when you say that homes are listed for the actual market price. In my opinion, based on looking for a home in multiple regions, Rochester homes are selling way above the listed price solely due to low supply. Isn't this how it tends to work - supply and demand. If suddenly the supply increased substantially, I doubt you'd see people paying $50 - $100k over asking - especially because the property taxes are so high there. I think the only reason people are still willing to go way above asking is because even if they offer say $150k over asking, they can still get a decent home for less than $250k. But then their property taxes will be based on what they ended up paying, correct? So they'll be even higher. You are spot on about the frustration for. buyers. I've been looking for over 3 years and have gotten out bid on my offers every single time - by people with way more cash I guess. It will be interesting to see what happens when interest rates go down. I suspect that if the supply doesn't increase, it will be more of them same and worse. Thanks for your video.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

Hello! Text me id love to help clarify what I mean and see if there’s anything we can do to help!

[@garymiller4141]

Correction someone is interfering with my numbers. There taxes in Florida are 1200 and 1400 per year for property taxes not 10000dollars that someone posted.

[@Ysvnmnks]

But that crime is just a few bad apples right like all mayor cities and a few young people doing the wrong thing and the police and the authorities allowing them to do what ever they want to do? But the mayority of people are good working and going to school.

[@richarddenny5340]

a few ? hahaha

[@Ysvnmnks]

@@richarddenny5340 lol I know I wasn't from the area until I visited a few months ago unfortunately it's really bad.

[@jpete3027666]

We are moving to Fairport in a few months. We just bought a house there. I agree with you about the weather. We are coming from the pacific NW and if it's going to be cold, I would prefer there would actually be some snow as it is pretty to look at. Snow makes it brighter too so it kind of combats the gloom too. Cold and gloomy can be kind of miserable. I am surprised at how little snow the region has gotten over the last few winters.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

Welcome to the area! Yeah the only winters here aren’t really that enjoyable anymore. They are just gloomy and cold and no snow. I used to LOVE NY winters, but not anymore haha

[@rick8125]

Fairports great!! Be nice…

[@jpete3027666]

@@rick8125 what?

[@pihleg]

Fairport is the best, good choice 😊

[@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy]

@@Livingflxandrochesterny I don't have a problem with no snow!

[@Therealjjpccd]

Don’t be out past 7pm if you don’t have to be in the inner city of rochester do what you have to do early in the day and get home and out the way

[@Gman88]

I’m moving to ROC from Indiana..becouse of work but I’m scared 😱 thanks for the videos!!!

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

Exciting! Get a hold of me!

[@Preachinglove]

You will be ok trust me

[@johnsradios484]

Move outside of Rochester in one of the suburbs.

[@valerieflavy4691]

Don't listen to this fool

[@CommeLePapillon]

If you’re living in an area where you have to keep your car empty and doors unlocked then you’re living in the wrong area. Most of Rochester is NOT like this. If you actually LIVED in Rochester then you’d know this yourself. Regurgitating things that your ‘friends’ have told you is nowhere near the same as knowing it for yourself.

[@meroslavalevchak2546]

Hi, where would you live if not Rochester, NY

[@franbrinda]

Where are the buyers coming from,local or out of state? Must be hard for new home owners to get financing competing with cash buyers. People in California are selling for big cash and buying a cheap house, for them, cash with money left over. They will over pay for a house then remodel it, put 2 Teslas in the garage and retire in Rochester.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

Yeah, honestly not many people retire in Rochester at all unless financially they have to. Most retirees move south where the govt doesn’t take all their money and have better weather. Most people coming here are relocating for work, typically higher paying jobs, but there are also a lot of folks who have their parents IRA cashed out and are buying cash.

[@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy]

It's cloudy and raining all the time everywhere now. Can't escape whack weather anymore.

[@marcmeinzer8859]

My grandfather was from Rochester so we used to go there every summer for family reunions to Love street which is on the near west side maybe 3 miles north of the Erie Canal. The three family homes in that neighborhood have all been torn down. The relatives tell me that it’s a wasteland now.

[@NoAnonymityPodcast]

Wow I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE ROC BUT MOVED LOL

[@nycgirl834]

Do you miss it back home?

[@BerigVintrange]

in my 21st year of living without a car, in South Wedge, cycle year round, take bus, love living in t😊he city, agree with most of what you share, wheres your accent from? I encourage folks to move here, our neighborhood is pedestrian oriented,

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

Haha my accent is from Canandaigua! I dont know honestly, I was born and raised in Canandaigua, spent 4 years in the Marine Corps Stationed in Hawaii, and thats when people said my accent changed slightly, but otherwise i have no idea hahhaha

[@eddiemautone209]

Very good advice on Rochester element and news 😊😊😊

[@norguz7777]

I hope you have found Fairport to be a really nice place to live-because it is!!

[@JasonSmith-yh5nw]

Sounds like you’ve a chub for Denver, tbh. The only thing correct here is the real estate market part.

[@Cowboy43Productions]

I live in Rochester already!

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

Unless people from all New York boroughs move to Rochester growing their corporate companies might sound less of a hassle. This explains why Manhattan is too costly.

[@treeskier802]

I see a lot of nice looking homes under $130k. Are these mostly in bad neighborhoods? I live in VT and see an opportunity to sell my condo and move into a cheaper home and bank some money.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

The likely good of a home being Sunday $130k in a decent area and being without significant disrepair, is very slim. $130k is unfortunately going to need a lot of work in order to get it to decent standards

[@nickc6842]

I live here and honestly there are no decent homes in good areas under 200k

[@treeskier802]

Thanks.

[@eddiemautone209]

Yea i was in Rochester 12 years ago it was okay i was born in new York city Rochester was nice i live in west Florida i hate it i lived in hawall years ago four years my youngest daughter was born there i have Hawaiian ancestry my grandmother was Hawaiian

[@norguz7777]

The problem with Hawaii is that you’re stuck there. Nice yes, but the only place to go are the other islands. The mainland is hours away.

[@sheiilablackwell1626]

I was borned there

[@T.C.Pellett]

Think about the time you spent putting this click bait together. Apparently you can't leave here, so embrace it - is the winter brutal or mild? Pick a lane. Also, you sound trite when comparing us to Hawaii. Final thought - your sales pitch as a realtor is to tell people how much it sucks to be you and sell Rochester? Maybe time for a different gig.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

You sound like an awesome person. Think about all the time you spent on this comment bashing me, when really you’re helping me. The point of my channel isn’t to lie to people and say everything about the area is great, it’s not. I’m here to inform folks relocating here on what it’s actually like so when they get here it’s not a shock. And by the way, they call me because I’m providing value that no one else is giving. Lastly, I’m doing better than most, even with that “sales pitch”. Stop spending time at midnight shitting on people who are doing good.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

​@@Livingflxandrochesternyif you want to do something good, talk about whether the government is corrupt, if the police are corrupt, If people are being taxed out of their homes because the local teachers and police, that's what you should be talking about. Not some childish aging hipster talk about the weather. Gloomy weather is nice. It's hot weather in Texas that causes people to die and causes the murder rate to soar.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

@@dampergoldenrod4156 watch more than one video and you’ll hear that I talk about that too. The government is corrupt everywhere not just Rochester. I talk about taxes being the major factor between home affordability and not affording a house. I mention all of it. I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment, but maybe before making that comment you should spend more time than A VIDEO and see what else I talk about because if you did, you would’ve saved both of our times on a comment 🤷‍♂️

[@Pubslife]

The music is really distracting. Good video though!

[@aasim8]

It has vacant store fronts. City is okay walking 🚶‍♂️. I'm from New York originally. I like taking the train, bus, or boat instead of driving to work. 🚍🚏🚉🚈🚇 I never like the winters in Rochester. The dating scene was never super kind to me 🙁. I got to get out of here 😆.

[@iwellbreastfed]

why is the dating scene bad

[@aasim8]

@@iwellbreastfed Feels selective.

[@iwellbreastfed]

@@aasim8 whats that mean

[@aasim8]

@@iwellbreastfed The women prefer guys of a certain race. If you are white or black, you have a better chance of getting a date here.

[@iwellbreastfed]

@@aasim8 black men and south Asian men are the least liked men in every statistic and research. America mostly white so ofc they're liked. Get out there. It's all in your head

[@anaweiss8253]

Rochester weather is the worst!

[@xnihilo4488]

Love candor of your videos. I am senior, retired. Interested in Rochester suburbs and Finger Lakes. Can bring $200-$250k cash to offer. Finance $200k. You talked last I saw about intentional underofferings. Do I have a chance?

[@Sirvivhor328]

Hi, just wondering if you ever got a response to your questions and if so, what did he say? I kinda have the same questions. Thanks.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

You certainly have a chance with an offer like that! That sounds very strong and sellers love that type of offer in this market!

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

@Sirvivhor328 hey there!! Text me! 585-490-1900

[@TheRedcroatian]

Great video, thanks Bro!

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

No worries! If you’re coming to the area and need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out man!

[@TheRedcroatian]

@@Livingflxandrochesterny noted!

[@mikewolf7145]

Nothing but young criminals driving around in expensive cars all over the city in Rochester!

[@soy10ley2002]

@@mikewolf7145 That's not true.

[@danm8662]

Drone shots of Canandaigua

[@user-bj3jv1jn6s]

How's the food compared to Buffalo ?

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

The food in Roc Is comparable! A lot of it is almost exactly the same!

[@keithcolegrove2924]

Great video. I agree with everything you said. Having built 7 new homes in in this area over the past 45 years, I can say that NONE of them were located within the City limits of Rochester. I never step foot in the City now. It's a good thing that there is really no reason to do so. Sitting back waiting for August 17th, to see the total nightmare take over the Real Estate world.

[@badassuchiha4875]

Everything is truthful you need some Laws changed & Rodchesters not the best place but whys Politics in any of this Crime isn't a Political thing or where your faith lays or Drugs Blue or Red doesn't matter by the way Canada is Bordering this City right?

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

Canada doesn’t necessarily border Rochester. It’s separated by a large portion of Lake Ontario - Buffalo is a direct border to Canada. Politics is a very large portion of the crime and other issues here. The city is ran by democratic policies that enable criminals, rather than deter them. Our policies get them out of jail quickly, and act as a slap in the wrist rather than using it as an example of why not to offend. Look around the country, almost everywhere that is ran by democratic politicians are dangerous, and in poverty. It’s just the facts 🤷‍♂️

[@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy]

@@Livingflxandrochesterny But what difference does republican make though? I mean, Nixon was a republican president and he was so bad that he got impeached. And Trump is republican, and looked at what happened during his term. 😆 He was the worst Prez we every had. So, if all voting where to go republican what difference do you think it would make for Rochester or any other location in America?

[@jdr03272]

It's a list of spot on.

[@screamingdizbuster7722]

Thanks for the red state propaganda. You're perfect for the MAGA crowd.

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

lol your welcome. I’m an American patriot and Marine Corps veteran who won’t support communism. If you want communism, which if you’re voting blue that’s what you’re voting for, then just move to Venezuela or China, or North Korea. ✌️

[@Livingflxandrochesterny]

@@screamingdizbuster7722 additionally, thanks for watching the video. I get paid whether you agree with my points or not.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

​@@LivingflxandrochesternyVenezuela voted mudora in office. it's the USA that is corrupting the election process in Venezuela and you deserve no thanks for murdering innocent people in Iraq. The enemy of freedom is inside the USA.. The USA is not a communist country . Communist countries build housing and roads and bridges for people. USA is like a third world African dictatorship from the 1950s

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

It's a problem in the Northeast. People are obsessed with politics. They talk about it in public. They don't have any class. They don't have anything to talk about other than what they saw on TV or the latest book promoted by some on-air goofus.. These are really nasty, toxic stupid people who imagine they have something good to bring to these communities

[@Libar-u1o]

I come from.california it impossible to buy a home rocheter and Syracuse ny are my kind of town. Cheaper living way affordable housing . I no give a shit if it too cold .all about I can afford the American dream

[@CollDott]

This guy getting more handsome by the day😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@naev.3344]

To me he looks a little like Jensen Ackles mixed with Zac Efron with a more square jaw.

[@jovanottic53]

Hi, I’m actually in search of property to put up a tiny home or cabin in upstate. Looking for a township with lax ordinances and codes, can you advise?

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

You're not going to find it in New York state. All the government employees retired teachers retired police. They own all the cabins and vacation homes in upstate New York and they run it like the Israelis run Palestine