Living in Rochester (Minnesota)

Rochester (Minnesota) is a city in Minnesota, United States, home to 112,225 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #1 of 12,111), young families (top 1%, #3 of 11,898), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #23 of 8,006).

Residents112,225

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport113 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km146,900 people

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line47.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,405 km

Within 10 km112,225 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 23:35

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Good to know about Rochester (Minnesota)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 53 min and sets around 23:35; in late June it sets around 3:56.

How Rochester (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Minnesota
Young family	80	#3 of 11,898	#1 of 211	Map
Low-income household	68	#82 of 9,771	#1 of 207	Map
Low-income family	75	#43 of 8,006	#1 of 151	Map
Single parent	78	#25 of 6,237	#1 of 116	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#693 of 9,474	#1 of 173	Map
Single pensioner	78	#51 of 9,474	#2 of 173	Map
Early retiree	71	#833 of 10,762	#6 of 233	Map
Single professional	66	#915 of 4,537	#32 of 79	Map
Young professional	68	#901 of 4,444	#30 of 77	Map
DINKS	68	#1,235 of 3,053	#41 of 56	Map
Remote worker	71	#159 of 7,271	#7 of 146	Map
Commuter	82	#60 of 6,227	#2 of 99	Map
Car-free household	68	#930 of 3,933	#23 of 63	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	73	#23 of 8,006	#1 of 151	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#196 of 12,111	#6 of 263	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#1,250 of 4,114	#30 of 69	Map
Expat professional	71	#1,397 of 7,271	#63 of 146	Map
Healthcare-first mover	82	#111 of 9,474	#2 of 173	Map
Nature-focused household	70	#123 of 18,063	#45 of 398	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#7,271 of 16,523	#44 of 368	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#1,295 of 18,063	#155 of 398	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#976 of 16,523	#46 of 368	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,641 of 21,167	#57 of 512	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	81	#1 of 12,111	#1 of 263	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#1,061 of 12,111	#64 of 263	Map
Digital native	63	#614 of 4,750	#21 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Health and elderly96
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Education and family91
Foundation80
Mobility and connectivity79
Jobs and economy73
Safety and community66
Lifestyle and amenities65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
Green space57
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
Affordability47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)36
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.