Madera, CA vs Rochester, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Rochester

71.9

#953 nationally

Madera leads in median household income ($61,626 vs $42,124). Rochester leads in walk score (59 vs 42). Rochester leads in cost of living index (88 vs 119).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Rochester, NY
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	71.9 (#953)
Population	68,079	211,328
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$249,152
Median Household Income	$61,626	$42,124
Average Commute	28.3 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	42	59
Crime Level	10.8	High
School Rating	N/A	4.2
Cost of Living Index	119	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+19.1