Population
Rochester
209,720
Memphis
629,063
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Memphis
$51,211
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Memphis
$157,100
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Memphis
$1,123
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Memphis
25.08
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Memphis
92.7
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Memphis
8.3%
How Similar Are Rochester & Memphis?
Memphis is Rochester's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Memphis
629,063
Memphis (629,063) is about 3.0x larger than Rochester (209,720).
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Memphis
25.08
Memphis's violent crime is significantly higher than Rochester's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Memphis
68.99
Memphis's property crime is significantly higher than Rochester's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Memphis
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Memphis
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Memphis
$51,211
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Memphis
$157,100
Memphis has a 23% higher home values than Rochester.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Memphis
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Memphis
25.0%
Rochester has a 40% higher demographics than Memphis.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Memphis
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Memphis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Memphis
Rochester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMemphis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,573 in Rochester (23% lower). Rochester scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.3 in Memphis. Memphis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,154 vs $1,256 in Rochester (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a median property tax of $1,848 vs $3,074 in Rochester (66% lower). Memphis has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 50.3% in Rochester. Memphis has a median home value of $157,100 vs $120,600 in Rochester (23% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis: 311,652 vs Rochester: 105,967 for labor force. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.0% in Memphis. Memphis has a poverty rate of 22.5% compared to 26.6% in Rochester.
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a violent crime clearance of 45.8% compared to 19.3% in Memphis. Rochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.97 compared to 20.42 in Memphis. Rochester has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.82 compared to 25.08 in Memphis.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 18.5% in Memphis.
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 ACSMemphis has a population of 629,063, about 3x the size of Rochester (209,720).
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Rochester
Memphis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMemphis: 2.5 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rochester: 4 vs Memphis: 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 5.4% compared to 0.8% in Memphis. Rochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Memphis. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.0% in Memphis.
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