Canandaigua, NY vs Rochester, NY

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

MetricCanandaigua, NYRochester, NY
Population10,514208,772
Median Household Income$64,929$47,213
Median Rent$1,095/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$229,100$139,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%50.9%
Poverty Rate10.8%27.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k497572
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6252,817
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—271
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall57 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min19.3 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher10.211.7
College Degree Rate37.6%30%
Foreign-Born %4.1%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-2.4%

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