Rochester, MI vs Rochester Hills, MI

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

MetricRochester, MIRochester Hills, MI
Population12,93477,089
Median Household Income$111,750$120,694
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$473,200$409,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%38.6%
Poverty Rate4.2%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4662
Property Crime Rate /100k224630
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min24.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.718.4
College Degree Rate70%61.4%
Foreign-Born %12.2%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+1.6%

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