14609 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
14620
14609
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 16%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Growth
32 · Bottom 19%
vs32 · Bottom 19%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 2%
vs96 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 48%
vs91 · Top 30%
Schools
17 · Bottom 6%
vs24 · Bottom 14%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 14620 | 14609 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,769 | 40,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,783 | $64,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,904 | $36,073 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,358/sq mi | 5,441/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $205,000 | $161,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,266 | $1,177 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 29.2% | 63.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.4% | 33.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.3% | 17.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 215 | 215 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.1% | -37.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.1" | 35.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.3 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.0 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.01 | 10.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 9.9% | 11.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 15.9% | 23.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 75.2% | 79.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 14620 — Rochester, NY · 14609 — Rochester, NY · How this is calculated: methodology