| | Rochester, NY | Birmingham, AL | United States |
| Overall | 88.6 | 87.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.8 | 93.3 | 100 |
| Health | 107.3 | 122.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 44.8 | 27.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $130,900 | $101,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,320.0% | 10,100.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.6 | 88.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 148.6 | 82.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Rochester 
79 Reviews
Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but More
Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our More
Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown More
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Reviews for Birmingham 
25 Reviews
Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above More
Lived in the Birmingham for years.
The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one.
The north section was the More
I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer More
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