North Gates, NY vs Rochester, NY

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

MetricNorth Gates, NYRochester, NY
Population9,904208,772
Median Household Income$76,277$47,213
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$163,400$139,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%50.9%
Poverty Rate9.3%27.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*572
Property Crime Rate /100k2,458*2,817
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall102 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min19.3 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher—11.7
College Degree Rate26.3%30%
Foreign-Born %17.9%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Gates (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.