Batavia, NY vs Rochester, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBatavia, NYRochester, NY
Population15,097208,772
Median Household Income$59,446$47,213
Median Rent$925/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$148,900$139,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%50.9%
Poverty Rate14.2%27.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k372572
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0212,817
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—271
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall74 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min19.3 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher9.811.9
College Degree Rate21.5%30%
Foreign-Born %3.5%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.