Rochester, NY vs Batavia, NY

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

MetricRochester, NYBatavia, NY
Population208,77215,097
Median Household Income$47,213$59,446
Median Rent$1,081/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$139,600$148,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%43.9%
Poverty Rate27.8%14.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k572372
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8172,021
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr271—
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall102 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min21.3 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.78.8
College Degree Rate30%21.5%
Foreign-Born %8.2%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-0.3%

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