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Compare Rochester to Niagara Falls

This post compares Rochester, New York to Niagara Falls, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rochester (city) Niagara Falls (city)
Population 209,463 48,976
Income (median) $36,717 $37,093
Home Value (median) $79,400 $69,900
White 46% 69%
Black 40% 22%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 63% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rochester or Niagara Falls?
A: Rochester has a much larger population count than Niagara Falls: 209463 compared with 48976 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rochester or in Niagara Falls?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Rochester.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rochester or Niagara Falls?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Rochester.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rochester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Rochester versus 42% for Niagara Falls.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rochester may include: Buffalo, Poughkeepsie, and Syracuse.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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