Population
Rochester
209,720
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Rochester & Toledo?
Toledo is Rochester's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Toledo
268,461
Toledo has a 22% larger population than Rochester.
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Toledo
10.41
Toledo has a 44% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Toledo
27.32
Rochester has a 17% higher property crime than Toledo.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Toledo
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Toledo
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Toledo
$107,000
Rochester has a 11% higher home values than Toledo.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Toledo
14.0%
Rochester has a 30% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Toledo
58.7%
Toledo has a 29% higher demographics than Rochester.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Toledo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
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Toledo
Toledo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,256 in Rochester (53% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,573 in Rochester (46% lower). Toledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Rochester.
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Housing Market — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a median property tax of $1,818 vs $3,074 in Rochester (69% lower). Toledo has a owner-occupied of 52.7% compared to 37.2% in Rochester. Toledo has a single-family homes of 68.5% compared to 50.3% in Rochester.
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Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo: 131,971 vs Rochester: 105,967 for labor force. Rochester has a per capita income of $30,451 vs $27,407 in Toledo (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.97 compared to 8.23 in Toledo. Rochester has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.82 compared to 10.41 in Toledo. Toledo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 1.53 in Rochester.
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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 14.0% in Toledo. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.1% in Toledo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.3x the size of Rochester (209,720). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.7.
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Rochester
Toledo
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 3.3 vs Rochester: 1.3 for 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 0.3% in Toledo. Rochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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