Living in Rochester (New York)

Rochester (New York) is a city in New York, United States, home to 209,802 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #28 of 2,119), digital natives (top 2%, #63 of 4,750), commuters (top 4%, #200 of 6,227).

Residents209,802

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km464,100 people

Lake shore12 km (Lake Ontario)

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, 12 km

Nearest major riverGenesee, under 1 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Border with Canada53 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.476 km

Within 10 km337,272 people

Greater areaGreater Rochester, the core

Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 22:38

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Good to know about Rochester (New York)

The Genesee runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 59 min and sets around 22:38; in late June it sets around 2:54.

Best places in Greater Rochester

How Rochester (New York) 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 New York
Young family	58	#2,650 of 11,898	#138 of 880	Map
Low-income household	62	#413 of 9,771	#12 of 622	Map
Low-income family	59	#1,305 of 8,006	#62 of 582	Map
Single parent	62	#1,072 of 6,237	#44 of 448	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#4,714 of 9,474	#438 of 697	Map
Single pensioner	59	#4,765 of 9,474	#526 of 697	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,735 of 10,762	#498 of 676	Map
Single professional	70	#476 of 4,537	#68 of 325	Map
Young professional	73	#373 of 4,444	#48 of 319	Map
DINKS	72	#863 of 3,053	#123 of 200	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,241 of 7,271	#24 of 468	Map
Commuter	79	#200 of 6,227	#9 of 454	Map
Car-free household	76	#348 of 3,933	#62 of 273	Map
Student	83	#28 of 2,119	#2 of 150	Map
First-home buyer	64	#420 of 8,006	#11 of 582	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#982 of 12,111	#33 of 751	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#469 of 4,114	#86 of 281	Map
Expat professional	72	#1,150 of 7,271	#169 of 468	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#1,925 of 9,474	#311 of 697	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#8,988 of 18,063	#618 of 1064	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	29	#6,288 of 16,523	#730 of 995	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#8,448 of 18,063	#424 of 1064	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#2,446 of 16,523	#336 of 995	Map
Lottery winner	81	#224 of 21,167	#16 of 1210	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,138 of 12,111	#389 of 751	Map
Coastal living	68	#2,305 of 6,413	#405 of 631	Map
Business owner	71	#1,675 of 12,111	#209 of 751	Map
Digital native	72	#63 of 4,750	#6 of 341	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Mobility and connectivity88
Health and elderly84
Sea or lake shore83
Lifestyle and amenities79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Education and family61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Jobs and economy59
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Affordability47
Green space44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
Safety and community32
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
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

Nearby

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