Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rochester, NY compare?
| Figure | Rochester, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,463 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,272 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 81 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Rochester, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,362±26 |
| Median age | 48.6±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.3%±4.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.0%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.8%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.9%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $86,691±$18,020 |
| Per capita income | $59,488±$6,517 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $354,300±$32,594 |
| Median gross rent | $1,290±$166 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.8%±23.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.9%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.3%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.6%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.5%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.6 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov