Rochester, NY vs Wylie, 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

Wylie

72.3

#916 nationally

Rochester leads in walk score (59 vs 17). Wylie leads in median household income ($109,465 vs $42,124). Rochester leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rochester, NY	Wylie, TX
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#953)	72.3 (#916)
Population	211,328	61,078
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$249,152	$420,077
Median Household Income	$42,124	$109,465
Average Commute	21.2 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	59	17
Crime Level	High	1.8
School Rating	4.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.1	R+11.2