Rochester, NY vs North Gates, NY

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

MetricRochester, NYNorth Gates, NY
Population208,7729,904
Median Household Income$47,213$76,277
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$139,600$163,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%41.7%
Poverty Rate27.8%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k572160*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8172,458*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall102 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min18.4 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.7—
College Degree Rate30%26.3%
Foreign-Born %8.2%17.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+4.5%

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.