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Rochester, NY vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Louis, is 22% more than it is in Rochester and is 42% below the National Average.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Rochester, NYSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.8%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.4%23.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%9.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,569$33,326$37,638
 Household Income$40,083$48,751$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,895$66,192$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rochester, NYSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K20.0%17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.0%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.4%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rochester, NYSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%15.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.7%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%18.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.8%11.3%13.1%

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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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
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63116, 63118, 63109, 63139, 63111, 63108, 63104, 63112, 63115, 63110, 19 total

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