Population
Edmond
95,618
Rochester
121,638
Median Income
Edmond
$102,032
Rochester
$87,767
Home Value
Edmond
$324,900
Rochester
$287,500
Rent
Edmond
$1,313
Rochester
$1,316
Crime Rate
Edmond
1.65
Rochester
1.54
Cost of Living
Edmond
144.5
Rochester
126.4
Avg Temp
Edmond
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Edmond
3.7%
Rochester
3.8%
How Similar Are Edmond & Rochester?
Rochester is Edmond's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Edmond
95,618
Rochester
121,638
Rochester has a 21% larger population than Edmond.
Violent Crime
Edmond
1.65
Rochester
1.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Edmond
13.56
Rochester
13.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Edmond
49.7%
Rochester
43.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Edmond has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Edmond
3.7%
Rochester
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Edmond
$102,032
Rochester
$87,767
Edmond has a 14% higher median income than Rochester.
Home Values
Edmond
$324,900
Rochester
$287,500
Edmond has a 12% higher home values than Rochester.
Education
Edmond
36.3%
Rochester
34.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Edmond
77.3%
Rochester
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Edmond
144.5
Rochester
126.4
Edmond has a 13% higher cost of living than Rochester.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Edmond and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester leads in 4 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 156.0 in Edmond. Edmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,189 in Rochester (14% lower). Rochester has a living wage (1 adult) of $55,604 vs $63,597 in Edmond (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Edmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdmond has a single-family homes of 82.2% compared to 68.0% in Rochester. Edmond has a median home value of $324,900 vs $287,500 in Rochester (13% higher). Edmond has a owner-occupied of 70.8% compared to 65.4% in Rochester.
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Jobs & Economy — Edmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 67,801 vs Edmond: 49,562 for labor force. Edmond has a median household income of $102,032 vs $87,767 in Rochester (16% higher). Edmond has a private sector of 90.4% compared to 78.2% in Rochester.
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCREdmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.26 in Rochester. Edmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Rochester. Rochester has a violent crime clearance of 76.2% compared to 57.3% in Edmond.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.3% compared to 34.0% in Rochester. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 45.4% in Edmond.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 121,638, about 1.3x the size of Edmond (95,618). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 37.7.
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Edmond
Rochester
Healthcare — Rochester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRochester: 4.5 vs Edmond: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.1% in Edmond. Rochester has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Edmond. Edmond has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 65.5% in Rochester.
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