Cost of Living / Rochester, NY Metro
Cost of Living in Rochester, NY Metro
Official metro name: Rochester, NY Metro Area
Rochester, NY Metro has a population of 1,086,859. Median household income is $71,349 and median rent is $1,056 per month. Rent is roughly 17.8% of median monthly income.
State: NYPopulation: 1,086,859Income: $71,349Rent: $1,056Affordability: Affordable (17.8%)
Median Household Income
$71,349
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,056
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
95
Simplified relative index
Is Rochester, NY Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Rochester, NY Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,056, which is about 17.8% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Rochester, NY Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,056 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Rochester, NY Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $71,349 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in NY
Compare Rochester, NY Metro with nearby metros:
- Rochester, NY Metro vs New York, NY Metro
- Rochester, NY Metro vs Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metro
- Rochester, NY Metro vs Albany, NY Metro
- Rochester, NY Metro vs Poughkeepsie, NY Metro
- Rochester, NY Metro vs Syracuse, NY Metro
- Rochester, NY Metro vs Utica–Rome, NY Metro
- Rochester, NY Metro vs Binghamton, NY Metro
- Rochester, NY Metro vs Kingston, NY Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.