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Rochester, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Monroe County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
209,720 Population 5,865/sq mi density
$46,628 Median Income $30,451 per capita
$120,600 Home Value $228,693 Zillow
$1,039 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 226 sunny days/yr
748 Violent Crime/100K 3,471 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,628 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,600 home value, $1,039/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
748 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Rochester (20)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
73,647 jobs 1,900 firms $59,625/yr
Retail Trade
35,169 jobs 2,018 firms $40,538/yr
Manufacturing
34,851 jobs 838 firms $81,793/yr
Educational Services
28,018 jobs 331 firms $85,304/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
27,386 jobs 1,635 firms $26,293/yr
Professional & Technical Services
22,032 jobs 2,205 firms $93,119/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
19,135 jobs 1,385 firms $51,669/yr
Construction
15,977 jobs 1,636 firms $78,666/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
14,717 jobs 418 firms $54,846/yr
Finance & Insurance
12,191 jobs 917 firms $108,542/yr
Wholesale Trade
11,901 jobs 910 firms $107,452/yr
Other Services
11,008 jobs 1,873 firms $44,998/yr
Management of Companies
8,711 jobs 170 firms $110,752/yr
Arts & Entertainment
6,569 jobs 326 firms $25,235/yr
Real Estate
6,294 jobs 882 firms $72,048/yr
Information & Technology
4,460 jobs 346 firms $93,873/yr
Utilities
1,021 jobs 28 firms $161,386/yr
Unclassified
982 jobs 1,370 firms $49,762/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
592 jobs 70 firms $30,736/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
184 jobs 14 firms $84,354/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Educational Services
3.55
Unclassified
1.84
Management of Companies
1.35
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.34
Manufacturing
1.11
Real Estate
1.06
Arts & Entertainment
1.02
Other Services
0.96
Retail Trade
0.92
Transportation & Warehousing
0.91
Administrative & Waste Services
0.85
Professional & Technical Services
0.83
Construction
0.80
Accommodation & Food Services
0.79
Finance & Insurance
0.79
Wholesale Trade
0.79
Utilities
0.70
Information & Technology
0.62
Agriculture & Forestry
0.19
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.13
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 73,647 1,900 $1,147 $59,625 1.34
Retail Trade 35,169 2,018 $780 $40,538 0.92
Manufacturing 34,851 838 $1,573 $81,793 1.11
Educational Services 28,018 331 $1,640 $85,304 3.55
Accommodation & Food Services 27,386 1,635 $506 $26,293 0.79
Professional & Technical Services 22,032 2,205 $1,791 $93,119 0.83
Administrative & Waste Services 19,135 1,385 $994 $51,669 0.85
Construction 15,977 1,636 $1,513 $78,666 0.80
Transportation & Warehousing 14,717 418 $1,055 $54,846 0.91
Finance & Insurance 12,191 917 $2,087 $108,542 0.79
Wholesale Trade 11,901 910 $2,066 $107,452 0.79
Other Services 11,008 1,873 $865 $44,998 0.96
Management of Companies 8,711 170 $2,130 $110,752 1.35
Arts & Entertainment 6,569 326 $485 $25,235 1.02
Real Estate 6,294 882 $1,386 $72,048 1.06
Information & Technology 4,460 346 $1,805 $93,873 0.62
Utilities 1,021 28 $3,104 $161,386 0.70
Unclassified 982 1,370 $957 $49,762 1.84
Agriculture & Forestry 592 70 $591 $30,736 0.19
Mining & Oil/Gas 184 14 $1,622 $84,354 0.13