Population
Delaware
43,168
Rochester
121,638
Median Income
Delaware
$92,928
Rochester
$87,767
Home Value
Delaware
$279,400
Rochester
$287,500
Rent
Delaware
$1,203
Rochester
$1,316
Crime Rate
Delaware
1.47
Rochester
1.54
Cost of Living
Delaware
131.2
Rochester
126.4
Avg Temp
Delaware
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Delaware
2.9%
Rochester
3.8%
How Similar Are Delaware & Rochester?
Rochester is Delaware's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Delaware
43,168
Rochester
121,638
Rochester (121,638) is about 2.8x larger than Delaware (43,168).
Violent Crime
Delaware
1.47
Rochester
1.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Delaware
9.90
Rochester
13.68
Rochester has a 28% higher property crime than Delaware.
Political Leaning
Delaware
52.8%
Rochester
43.6%
Delaware leans Republican while Rochester leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Delaware
2.9%
Rochester
3.8%
Rochester has a 25% higher unemployment than Delaware.
Median Income
Delaware
$92,928
Rochester
$87,767
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Delaware
$279,400
Rochester
$287,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Delaware
29.8%
Rochester
34.0%
Rochester has a 12% higher education than Delaware.
Demographics
Delaware
80.9%
Rochester
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Delaware
131.2
Rochester
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Delaware and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Delaware
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Rochester
Rochester leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRochester scores 94.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.3 in Delaware. Rochester has a living wage (1 adult) of $55,604 vs $57,741 in Delaware. Rochester has a living wage (family of 4) of $131,429 vs $136,480 in Delaware.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a median property tax of $3,015 vs $4,189 in Delaware (39% lower). Delaware has a median rent of $1,203 vs $1,316 in Rochester (9% lower). Rochester has a owner-occupied of 65.4% compared to 62.0% in Delaware.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Delaware leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 67,801 vs Delaware: 23,752 for labor force. Rochester: 15 min vs Delaware: 22 min for mean commute. Delaware has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 3.8% in Rochester.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Delaware leads
Source: FBI UCRDelaware has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.74 in Rochester. Delaware has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Rochester. Delaware has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.26 in Rochester.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 29.8% in Delaware. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 45.7% in Delaware.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 121,638, about 2.8x the size of Delaware (43,168).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Delaware
Rochester
Healthcare — Rochester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRochester: 4 vs Delaware: 3 for with emergency services. Rochester: 4.5 vs Delaware: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.3% in Delaware. Rochester has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Delaware. Rochester: 15 min vs Delaware: 22 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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