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Population
206,108
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$139,600
Owner-occupied units

Rochester, NY

New York · 43.170° N, 77.617° W · 36 sq mi

Rochester is a city in New York, with a population of 206,108 and about 5,763 residents per square mile. The median household earns $47,213 a year, and the median home is worth $139,600.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
36 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,763
People per square mile
Rank by population
#123
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#380
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$47,213
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,081
Per month
Homeownership
38.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.3 min
One way

People

Median age
33.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
30%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.2%
Households
93,261
2.14 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 34.4%
Professional & business services 12.7%
Retail trade 10.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.6%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in New York

Name
Michael Bloomberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$105B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
New York
Source of wealth
Bloomberg LP

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in New York · private sector

Employer
Northwell Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in New York

Company
JPMorgan Chase
Revenue
$278.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New York City
Ticker
JPM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of New York

State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
Rose
State capital
Albany
Nickname
The Empire State

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