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Home to Rochester's city-run public market
Marketview Heights is where people buy oranges, basil and cookies at the public market. They live in Victorian-style homes from the turn of the 20th century and have easy access to downtown Rochester and the city’s Amtrak station. “Marketview Heights is a community that cares about its residents, and we’re making an effort to help the town grow,” says Eric Kittles, manager at the neighborhood’s David F. Gantt Recreation Center.
The Rochester Public Market in Marketview Heights features an eclectic array of shops.
Philomina's serves fresh pastries and gluten-free cuisine at the Public Market.
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75% of residents rent their homes in this part of Rochester
Houses in Marketview Heights sit next to each other on urban streets behind cracked sidewalks and chain-linked fences. Neighborhoods developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and 75% of residents rent their homes. Queen Anne and Cape Cod houses cost between $65,000 and $100,000, while Colonial Revivals and raised ranch homes, some with detached garages and narrow driveways, cost between $90,000 and $220,000. New apartments and condominiums are under construction along the neighborhood's southern edge; one of those complexes sits directly on the Inner Loop highway.
Marketview Heights is a quiet neighborhood right next to downtown Rochester.
Marketview Heights has homes perfect for new home owners.
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Rochester city schools
Kids in Marketview Heights can attend school through the Rochester City School District. Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45 serves elementary and middle school kids and is rated C-minus by Niche. Older students can attend World of Inquiry School No. 58, a school for kindergarten through 12th-grade students with a student-led community garden, graded a C-plus according to Niche.
School 58-world Of Inquiry School serves 981 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45 is rated C-minus by Niche.
Montessori Academy School No. 53 is located in North Marketview Heights.
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Community gardens and planned Genesee River park
Kids can get homework help at the recreation center, which also has a children’s music program, sports leagues and clinics to promote socio-emotional activities. Adults can use the fitness center and take cooking classes in its kitchen. “We try to help the community out by giving them opportunities they might not find elsewhere,” says Kittles. First Street Park has a playground and basketball courts, and people plant flowers and vegetables at the Market Gardens. High Falls, the tallest waterfall in Rochester along the Genesee River, is east of the neighborhood. A state park to increase public access to the waterfall and the river gorge is in the works. “It’s beneficial for people’s physical, mental and emotional well-being to get outside, and we want this to be a park for everyone,” says Helen Dumas, director of urban engagement at the Genesee Land Trust.
The Children's Garden in Marketview Heights is a community garden supported by volunteers.
North Marketview Heights is a quiet neighborhood in Rochester, NY.
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Residents of Marketview Heights have easy access to downtown Rochester amenities.
High CAP Index score
Crime is an issue in Marketview Heights. The neighborhood has an overall CAP Index score of 8 out of 10, compared to the national score of 4. Violent crime is common in the area, according to the CAP Index. Homicide has a 10 out of 10 score in Marketview Heights, sexual assault is scored 8 out of 10, and assault with a weapon is a 9 out of 10.
Shopping at Rochester Public Market and dining nearby
Marketview Heights has a road called Central Park, where the median is full of grass and trees. Along the road is the Central Park Family Diner, a cash-only, no-frills establishment serving pancakes and eggs. But the real neighborhood draw is the Rochester Public Market, an outdoor bazaar where vendors sell eggs, meat, seafood, produce and much more. The city-run market is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays year-round, and on its grounds are a collection of restaurants and coffee shops like French eatery Cure. Bitter Honey serves Mexican cuisine underneath a scraggly red neon sign. People sit outside and order piles of nachos and mezcal cocktails.
Warehouse 127 Home offers a well curated selection of home goods at the Public Market.
Bitter Honey offers customers a casual dining experience.
Flower City Bread Co. offers a casual dining experience and delivery service.
Cure Restaurant makesinspired cocktails that are a favorite among their Public Market customers.
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North Marketview Heights is a quiet neighborhood in Rochester, NY.
Inner Loop and downtown Rochester are nearby
The neighborhood sits north of Rochester’s Inner Loop, a freeway that circles around downtown. The Inner Loop merges with Interstate 490 and U.S. Route 31, linking Marketview Heights to Buffalo and Syracuse. Downtown Rochester, and amenities like the Strong Museum of Play or moviehouse the Little Theatre, is minutes away.
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Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International
11 min drive
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Bay & Goodman
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Union & Opp Wangman
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Main & Alexander
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Goodman & Central Park
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Marketview Heights
US
Homicide
9
4
Sexual Assault
6
4
Assault with Weapon
7
4
Robbery
8
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
5
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
6
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Marketview Heights Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Marketview Heights, Rochester sell after 16 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Marketview Heights, Rochester over the last 12 months is $122,800, up 73% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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