Rochester
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About Rochester
City in New York, United StatesRochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in New York, with a population of 206,108 as of the 2025 Census estimate. The Rochester metropolitan area in Western New York has an estimated 1.05 million residents and is the 54th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Throughout its history, Rochester has acquired several nicknames based on local industries; it has been known as "the Flour City" and "the Flower City" for its dual role in flour production and floriculture, and as the "World's Image Center" for its association with film, optics, and photography. The city was one of the United States' first boomtowns, ini…
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How Rochester ranks
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Housing in Rochester
The typical Rochester home is worth about $247,000, up 4.6% in a year, 53% below the New York typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Rochester
Safety Grade D
Rochester reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Schools in Rochester
All Rochester schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Rochester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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 NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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