Rochester, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Monroe County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
209,720
Population
5,865/sq mi density
$46,628
Median Income
$30,451 per capita
$120,600
Home Value
$247,040 Zillow
$1,039
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
690
Violent Crime/100K
3,533 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$46,628 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,600 home value, $1,039/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
690 violent crimes/100K (82% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,628
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,451
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.5%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rochester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rochester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,628
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,451
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,318
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,285
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,285
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.8%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.4%
8% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,111M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.8%
Public Transit
5.4%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
18%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,654
Restaurants
1,703
Healthcare
1,969
Retail
2,216
Manufacturing
812
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,318
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,794
180% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,628 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,451 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,285 |
| County GDP | $65,111M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.8% |
| Public Transit | 5.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,654 |
| Restaurants | 1,703 |
| Healthcare | 1,969 |
| Retail | 2,216 |
| Manufacturing | 812 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,794 |