Population
Horsham
15,866
Rochester
12,939
Median Income
Horsham
$99,121
Rochester
$104,920
Home Value
Horsham
$363,100
Rochester
$450,800
Rent
Horsham
$1,251
Rochester
$1,201
Crime Rate
Horsham
0.26
Rochester
0.24
Cost of Living
Horsham
146.2
Rochester
156.6
Avg Temp
Horsham
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Horsham
2.8%
Rochester
2.5%
How Similar Are Horsham & Rochester?
Rochester is Horsham's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Horsham
15,866
Rochester
12,939
Horsham has a 18% larger population than Rochester.
Violent Crime
Horsham
0.26
Rochester
0.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Horsham
8.36
Rochester
3.78
Horsham's property crime is significantly higher than Rochester's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Horsham
38.1%
Rochester
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rochester has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Horsham
2.8%
Rochester
2.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Horsham
$99,121
Rochester
$104,920
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Horsham
$363,100
Rochester
$450,800
Rochester has a 19% higher home values than Horsham.
Education
Horsham
30.1%
Rochester
48.8%
Rochester has a 38% higher education than Horsham.
Demographics
Horsham
77.4%
Rochester
82.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Horsham
146.2
Rochester
156.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Horsham and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Horsham
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Rochester
Horsham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Horsham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRochester has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,520 in Horsham (35% lower). Rochester has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,810 in Horsham (28% lower). Horsham scores 162.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 180.4 in Rochester.
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Housing Market — Horsham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorsham has a vacancy rate of 1.5% compared to 6.2% in Rochester. Horsham has a median property tax of $4,511 vs $5,662 in Rochester (20% lower). Rochester has a median home value of $450,800 vs $363,100 in Horsham (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorsham: 9,312 vs Rochester: 7,104 for labor force. Rochester has a per capita income of $69,681 vs $48,994 in Horsham (30% higher). Rochester has a work from home of 25.0% compared to 19.0% in Horsham.
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRHorsham has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 2.1% in Rochester. Rochester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.62 in Horsham. Rochester has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.78 compared to 8.36 in Horsham.
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.8% compared to 30.1% in Horsham. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 46.5% in Horsham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorsham has a population of 15,866, about 1.2x the size of Rochester (12,939). Horsham skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.4.
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Horsham
Rochester
Healthcare — Horsham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHorsham: 3.0 vs Rochester: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Horsham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorsham has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Rochester. Rochester has a work from home of 25.0% compared to 19.0% in Horsham. Horsham has a drive alone of 73.3% compared to 69.5% in Rochester.
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