Rochester Metro Area

Rochester Metro Area
With a population of more than one million people, Rochester is the third-largest metropolitan area in New York State. Rochester’s economy was historically centered around large manufacturing companies such as Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, and Xerox.
Rochester Metro Area Economic Indicators
Rochester Metro Area
Economic and Demographic Trends
Population 2020Pop growth 2020, 10-year change (%)GDP 2020,
billions
($)
Job growth 2021, 5-year change
(%)
Median household income 2020
($)
Median home price 2020
($)
Pop share age 25+ with BA+ 2020
(%)
Rochester1,090,0001.064-5.560,000150,00034.2
Buffalo*1,167,0002.870-6.858,010160,00034.7
Syracuse*662,000-0.142-5.163,000150,00032.2
New York State20,201,0004.21,725-4.172,600350,00039.4
United States331,449,0007.420,8941.267,000250,00035.1
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; IPUMS USA-University of Minnesota. Data retrieved through data.census.gov, Moody's Economy.com, or directly from source.
*Neighboring Metros

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