Rochester, NY
US City in New York, Northeast · ranked on 60 metrics
Rochester, NY is a US city in New York with a population of 204,932 (118th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (30th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (100th of 434). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (414th of 434), Median Household Income (403rd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (355th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202430th of 43493
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024100th of 43477
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024114th of 43474
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 120th of 46073
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024173rd of 46063
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024194th of 46058
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 280th of 46039
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024271st of 43438
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025251st of 39537
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025383rd of 3953
- Poverty Rate (%)27.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024414th of 4345
- Median Household Income$47,213Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024403rd of 4347
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025355th of 39510
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024388th of 43411
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024366th of 46020
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025298th of 39525
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025282nd of 39529
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Rochester, NY?
- Rochester, NY has a population of 204,932, 118th among 477 US cities.
- What does Rochester, NY rank best at?
- Among US cities, Rochester, NY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (30th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (100th of 434).
- Where does Rochester, NY rank worst?
- Rochester, NY ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (414th of 434); Median Household Income (403rd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (355th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rochester, NY?
- Rankodex ranks Rochester, NY on 60 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
60 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics