Rochester, NY vs Temple, TX

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.

Rochester

71.9

#953 nationally

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Rochester leads in walk score (59 vs 29). Temple leads in median household income ($61,003 vs $42,124). Temple leads in average commute (19.7 min vs 21.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rochester, NY	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#953)	76.1 (#388)
Population	211,328	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$249,152	$248,213
Median Household Income	$42,124	$61,003
Average Commute	21.2 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	59	29
Crime Level	High	8.7
School Rating	4.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.1	R+16.2