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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Rochester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 208,772 | 199,851 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -0.8% | 2.8% | 27 | ||
| Median household income | $47,213 | $53,085 | 9 | ||
| Poverty rate | 27.8% | 20.9% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0% | 31.1% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 6.3% | 7.2% | 36 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $139,600 | $178,050 | 0 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,081 | $1,090 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.7% | 12.1% | 36 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.5% | 10.1% | 73 |
RochesterPeer median
RochesterPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -1.2% | -0.3% | +2.5% |
| Housing units | -3.5% | +5.5% | +6.5% |
| Median household income | +7.3% | +46.0% | +41.3% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +7.9% | +75.8% | +62.9% |
| Median gross rent | +13.0% | +34.0% | +36.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | -0.4% | +25.0% | +17.4% |
| Worked from home | -7.6% | +360.7% | +241.3% |
| Poverty rate | +8.8% | -15.9% | -16.1% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.8 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.8 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.0 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 25.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 22.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 81 | 198,173 | -6.4% | $46,051 | 31.1% |
| Columbus, GA | 80 | 203,711 | +2.8% | $58,073 | 30.5% |
| Springfield, MO | 80 | 169,954 | +4.7% | $49,311 | 31.4% |
| Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA | 79 | 201,528 | +2.5% | $55,485 | 24.7% |
| Knoxville, TN | 78 | 195,185 | +7.4% | $54,039 | 34.6% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 77 | 222,771 | -2.9% | $49,994 | 36.6% |
| Des Moines, IA | 76 | 212,421 | +2.8% | $65,932 | 29.7% |
| Montgomery, AL | 74 | 197,494 | -3.2% | $56,811 | 33.8% |
| Brownsville, TX | 74 | 189,177 | +5.2% | $52,130 | 24.5% |
| Buffalo, NY | 74 | 276,854 | +6.5% | $50,041 | 31.2% |