Rochester, NY
Overall Livability
41
out of 100
🏙
41
Livability
💰
55
Affordability
🎓
47
Educational Attainment
🛡
45
Crime & Safety
☀
9
Weather
City Overview
Population
210,992
Median Age
33
Median Income
$44,156
Poverty Rate
27%
Housing
Median Home Value
$111,400
Median Monthly Rent
$995
Homeownership Rate
37%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
53%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher83%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband83%
Average Commute Time
21 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
7.62
Property Crime (per 1k)
36.80
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
50°F
Rainfall (in)
35"
Snowfall (in)
88"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Challenging climate
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
32%
35–54
22%
55–64
12%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 210,992
- Median Income
- $44,156
- Median Rent
- $995
- Median Home Value
- $111,400
- Median Age
- 32.9
- Homeownership
- 37%
- Broadband Access
- 83%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Nearby Cities
- Buffalo106 km
- Syracuse120 km
- Albany316 km
- Yonkers396 km
- New Rochelle403 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in New York
- Yonkers209,780
- Syracuse146,134
- Buffalo276,688
- Albany99,692
- New Rochelle80,828
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 55
- Educational Attainment
- 47
- Crime & Safety
- 45
- Weather
- 9