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Rochester vs Irondequoit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Irondequoit has the most homeowners (78.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rochester | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 208,772Highest |
50,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 15% below NY |
43.3±1.7Highest 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rochester and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $47,213±$2kLowest 45% below NY |
$79,162±$3kHighest 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
$182,500±$3kHighest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$16Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,152Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
20 minHighest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #458 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.