Rochester
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About Rochester
City in MichiganRochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Rochester had a population of 13,035. It is a northern suburb in Metro Detroit located 20 miles north of the city of Detroit. Rochester was the first European settlement in Oakland County when it was founded in 1818. It became part of the Avon Township in 1835 and incorporated as an autonomous city in 1967. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Rochester Hills and also borders Shelby Township to the east.
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How Rochester ranks
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Housing in Rochester
The typical Rochester home is worth about $494,000, up 4.1% in a year, 85% above the Michigan typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Rochester
Safety Grade A
Rochester reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Rochester
All Rochester schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Rochester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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