Rochester, NY vs Tracy, CA

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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $42,124). Rochester leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 43.5 min). Rochester leads in cost of living index (88 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rochester, NY	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#953)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	211,328	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$249,152	$679,447
Median Household Income	$42,124	$111,717
Average Commute	21.2 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	59	43
Crime Level	High	8.3
School Rating	4.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.1	R+0.9