Population
Montgomery
198,440
Rochester
209,720
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Rochester
$46,628
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Rochester
$120,600
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Rochester
$1,039
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Rochester
5.82
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Rochester
87.9
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Rochester
7.9%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Rochester?
Rochester is Montgomery's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Rochester
209,720
Both cities have similar populations — Montgomery at 198,440 and Rochester at 209,720.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Rochester
5.82
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Rochester
32.89
Rochester has a 32% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Rochester
40.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rochester has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Rochester
7.9%
Rochester has a 19% higher unemployment than Montgomery.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Rochester
$46,628
Montgomery has a 16% higher median income than Rochester.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Rochester
$120,600
Montgomery has a 19% higher home values than Rochester.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Rochester
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Rochester
41.5%
Rochester has a 33% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Rochester
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
Montgomery leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,573 in Rochester (35% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,256 in Rochester (31% lower). Rochester scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.4 in Montgomery.
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $3,074 in Rochester (82% lower). Montgomery has a owner-occupied of 54.3% compared to 37.2% in Rochester. Montgomery has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 50.3% in Rochester.
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 26.6% in Rochester. Montgomery has a median household income of $55,687 vs $46,628 in Rochester (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a violent crime clearance of 45.8% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Rochester has a property crime clearance of 10.3% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Rochester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.18 in Montgomery.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 19.9% in Rochester. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.4% in Rochester.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 1.1x the size of Montgomery (198,440). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Montgomery
Rochester
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 3.0 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Montgomery: 5 vs Rochester: 4 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 5.4% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Rochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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