Living in the Mohawk Valley

If you are considering a move, here are some of the reasons why the Mohawk Valley is a great place to live.

Low Cost of Living & Housing Options

Often real estate costs are measured in terms of "affordability." The Mohawk Valley has incredibly affordable real estate and housing options that do not compromise quality. The Utica/Rome metropolitan area was voted number nine on Money's top ten list for the most affordable places to live, and Utica was ranked number one on Zillow.com’s “Top 10 Places to Buy in 2011.” Utica has the lowest foreclosure rate at .07-percent and home prices have increased 5-percent while the rest of the country has decreased. The median home price in the Utica area is $104,000.

Within the Mohawk Valley there is such diversity that one can choose from urban living to rural/country settings. There is a sense of community and close knit ties that make buying purchases worth more than the value. There are single family residences, multi-family units, seasonal getaways, condos, townhouses and senior citizen housing complexes for rent or purchase. Within the region, a family can live on a farm, choose a large acreage residential setting, live on a picturesque village street, a Victorian urban home, or move into a newly developed suburban neighborhood. With the numerous cities, towns and villages in the Mohawk Valley, the choice is yours. Business properties are also available at great rates and in exceptional locations.

Because of the accessible highway system, with Albany 90 miles east, Syracuse 50 miles west, Binghamton 80 miles south, and the Canadian border 100 miles north, the region exemplifies that real estate axiom... "location, location, location." The Mohawk Valley is an excellent and cost efficient alternative for commercial development and business expansion. Financing is available through local banks and lending institutions at competitive rates.

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Transportation

Getting from place to place in the Mohawk Valley is a breeze and the average commute time to work is only 21.5 minutes. With accessible highways, air, rail and ports; navigating through and around the Mohawk Valley is convenient, fast, fun and a beautiful ride.

Primary & Secondary Education

Education has always been the foundation of life in the Mohawk Valley. Since the early 1800s, when the area was first settled, there has been a focus on learning, exemplified by the work of James Fenimore Cooper. Over the past 200 years, excellence in education has continued with opportunities for students of all ages and backgrounds. Today’s statistics indicate four out of five high school students continue to a higher education.

More than 60,000 children enter classrooms daily throughout the Mohawk Valley. The overall attendance rate at the high school level is almost 95%. All schools in the Mohawk Valley provide the comprehensive programs needed to meet the academic and special education needs of students.

State accredited schools include public, private, parochial, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and the New York State School for the Deaf in Rome.

Higher Education

The Mohawk Valley is home to eleven higher education institutions including; Colgate University, Hamilton College, Herkimer County Community College, Mohawk Valley Community College, Pratt- Munson-Williams Proctor Institute, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, SUNY Morrisville, SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica College and Utica School of Commerce. Almost 25,000 undergraduate students call the Mohawk Valley Home during the school year.

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Accessible Healthcare

Healthcare services and facilities in the Mohawk Valley continue to expand and are among the finest in New York State. The healthcare and social associations is 1.62 percent more than the average U.S. statistics, according to ecanned.com.

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