Rochester, NY vs Canandaigua, NY

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

MetricRochester, NYCanandaigua, NY
Population208,77210,514
Median Household Income$47,213$64,929
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,095/mo
Median Home Value$139,600$229,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%38.1%
Poverty Rate27.8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k572497
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8171,625
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr271—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall102 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.6 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.710.2
College Degree Rate30%37.6%
Foreign-Born %8.2%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-0.8%

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