| | Rochester, NY | Lebanon, NH | United States |
| Overall | 88.6 | 94.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.8 | 108.6 | 100 |
| Health | 107.3 | 83.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 44.8 | 105.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $130,900 | $371,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,320.0% | 12,460.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.6 | 66.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 148.6 | 121.6 | 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 Lebanon 
3 Reviews
If you want an honest opinion, please keep reading. In total, our family has lived on and off in this area 10 years, first on one side of the river, then on the other. More
Life is just too difficult here for the regular person, particularly if you come from any other state. I have no idea why they claim the unemployment rate is so low when More
The Lebanon/Hanover, New Hampshire community is often rated among the best places to live in the country. Population, however, remains a scant 20,000 or so. We enjoy More
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