2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Rochester, NY vs Snellville, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Snellville or is it cheaper to live in Rochester?
- Snellville is 15.3% more expensive than Rochester.

Which city has more affordable housing, Snellville or Rochester?
- Snellville housing costs are 107.1% more expensive than Rochester housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rochester or is Health Care more affordable in Snellville.
- Health related expenses are 8.1% less in Snellville.
 Rochester, NYSnellville, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock102.2100
 Food & Groceries97.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.6100
 Housing44.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$333,600$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock115.8100
 Miscellaneous148.6  Unlock100
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

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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

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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 Snellville    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We love living near Stone Mountain Park. It can be expensive but if you get a family pass it is more economical. Lots of things to do year  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great place to live until recently. In the past five years, population growth has exceeded superstructure improvements so much that the quality of life is  More

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