Population
Rochester
209,720
Mobile
185,097
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Mobile
$51,090
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Mobile
$170,300
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Mobile
$1,029
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Mobile
7.52
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Mobile
89.4
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Mobile
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Mobile
6.0%
How Similar Are Rochester & Mobile?
Mobile is Rochester's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Mobile
185,097
Rochester has a 12% larger population than Mobile.
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Mobile
7.52
Mobile has a 23% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Mobile
16.74
Rochester has a 49% higher property crime than Mobile.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Mobile
57.7%
Rochester leans Democratic while Mobile leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Mobile
6.0%
Rochester has a 25% higher unemployment than Mobile.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Mobile
$51,090
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Mobile
$170,300
Mobile has a 29% higher home values than Rochester.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Mobile
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Mobile
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Mobile
89.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Mobile share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
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Mobile
Mobile leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,573 in Rochester (45% lower). Mobile has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,256 in Rochester (37% lower). Rochester scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Mobile.
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Housing Market — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,074 in Rochester (233% lower). Mobile has a median home value of $170,300 vs $120,600 in Rochester (29% higher). Mobile has a owner-occupied of 51.4% compared to 37.2% in Rochester.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a poverty rate of 18.9% compared to 26.6% in Rochester. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.1% in Mobile. Mobile has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 7.9% in Rochester.
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Crime & Safety — Mobile leads
Source: FBI UCRMobile has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.53 in Rochester. Mobile has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.74 compared to 32.89 in Rochester. Mobile has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 10.3% in Rochester.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 38.4% in Rochester. Mobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 19.9% 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 Mobile (185,097). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 37.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Rochester
Mobile
Healthcare — Mobile leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMobile: 2.0 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Mobile. Rochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.7% in Mobile. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.1% in Mobile.
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