Rochester cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Rochester
Rochester, NY had 1,057,218 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Rochester, NY MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 97.0, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,416
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,172
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
99.7
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
133.2
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
20.8 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$76,453
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 2.27%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in New York
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Related comparisons
From Rochester
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Rochester.
- Rochester and San Francisco · rent gap $2,281
- Rochester and San Jose · rent gap $1,856
- Rochester and Boston · rent gap $1,592
- Rochester and New York · rent gap $1,555
- Rochester and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,548
- Rochester and San Diego · rent gap $1,407
- Rochester and Miami · rent gap $1,148
- Rochester and Seattle · rent gap $1,133
Nearby metros
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