Verdict
New York leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Rochester leads on Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NY
55
NY
55
Educational Attainment
NY
59
✓ winsNY
47
Safety
NY
56
✓ winsNY
45
Weather
NY
—
NY
9
✓ winsLivability
NY
57
✓ winsNY
41
Full Comparison
| Metric | New York | Rochester |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,622,467 | 210,992 |
| Median Income | $76,607 ✓ | $44,156 |
| Median Rent | $1,714 | $995 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $732,100 | $111,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 83% | 83% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 40% ✓ | 29% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 33% | 37% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 45 min | 21 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 7.44 ✓ | 7.62 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 21.42 ✓ | 36.80 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 50°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 88" |
| Avg Rainfall | 53" | 35" |