| | Rochester, NY | Buffalo, NY | United States |
| Overall | 88.6 | 92.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.8 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 107.3 | 105.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 44.8 | 62.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $130,900 | $204,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,320.0% | 10,710.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.6 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 148.6 | 130.0 | 100 |
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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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Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods. More
Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming More
This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here. More
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