Population
Livonia
94,058
Rochester
121,638
Median Income
Livonia
$96,317
Rochester
$87,767
Home Value
Livonia
$265,300
Rochester
$287,500
Rent
Livonia
$1,284
Rochester
$1,316
Crime Rate
Livonia
2.28
Rochester
1.54
Cost of Living
Livonia
132.6
Rochester
126.4
Avg Temp
Livonia
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Livonia
4.5%
Rochester
3.8%
How Similar Are Livonia & Rochester?
Rochester is Livonia's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Livonia
94,058
Rochester
121,638
Rochester has a 23% larger population than Livonia.
Violent Crime
Livonia
2.28
Rochester
1.54
Livonia has a 32% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Livonia
12.62
Rochester
13.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Livonia
33.7%
Rochester
43.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rochester has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Livonia
4.5%
Rochester
3.8%
Livonia has a 16% higher unemployment than Rochester.
Median Income
Livonia
$96,317
Rochester
$87,767
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Livonia
$265,300
Rochester
$287,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Livonia
30.1%
Rochester
34.0%
Rochester has a 11% higher education than Livonia.
Demographics
Livonia
84.4%
Rochester
74.3%
Livonia has a 12% higher demographics than Rochester.
Cost of Living
Livonia
132.6
Rochester
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Livonia and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Livonia
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Rochester
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 113.5 in Livonia. Livonia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,189 in Rochester (6% lower). Rochester scores 117.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.6 in Livonia.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Livonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivonia has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.5% in Rochester. Livonia has a owner-occupied of 87.5% compared to 65.4% in Rochester. Livonia has a single-family homes of 89.4% compared to 68.0% in Rochester.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Livonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivonia has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 9.1% in Rochester. Rochester: 15 min vs Livonia: 20 min for mean commute. Rochester: 67,801 vs Livonia: 49,503 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Livonia leads
Source: FBI UCRLivonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Rochester. Rochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 1.91 in Livonia. Livonia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.74 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
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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 30.1% in Livonia.
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 1.3x the size of Livonia (94,058). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 45.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Livonia
Rochester
Healthcare — Rochester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRochester: 4.5 vs Livonia: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rochester: 4 vs Livonia: 3 for with emergency services.
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 0.1% in Livonia. Rochester has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Livonia. Rochester: 15 min vs Livonia: 20 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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