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Living in Rochester, NH

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Rochester Area Facts

Rochester has a Livability Score of 84_/100, which is considered exceptional
Rochester crime rates are 19% higher than the New Hampshire average
Cost of living in Rochester is 6% lower than the New Hampshire average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Once Great Town With Room To Grow 2 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Rochester, New Hampshire, not to get it confused with the many others, is just a beautiful place to live. It’s honestly just right for someone looking for a place that offers the best of small town living that isn’t too big to be considered a big town, per se. On the other ha ...Read More nd, a lot has changed over the years.

Where once I would jump at recommending this humble, and friendly place, now the streets are littered with drugs. We were recently rated one of the most dangerous city’s in America at night because if the opioid crisis. Rochester regrettably is a mirror of the rest of the state.

During the day though, it’s a really nice city. I often take bike rides to clear my head, and the schools have always been pretty decent. Stores are pretty close by, I often chose to walk rather than drive. The crisis taking over the city though is the only reason I would not recommend. At least until the issue gets cleared up. Read Less

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Compare Rochester, NH Livability

C- Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Rochester? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Rochester Commons

Blair Park

Duval Park

John Shaw Park

Maple Street School Community Park

Roger Allen Park

Entertainment

Gazebo / Bandstand

Grandstands

Rochester Historical Society

Food & Drink

Dunkin'

Moe's Southwest Grill

Subway

The Garage at the Governor's Inn

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

McDonald's

Taco Bell

McDonald's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Rochester? Of all people who commute, 1.9% take public transportation in Rochester.

Drive to Work

80%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Rochester? The cost of living in Rochester is 104/100 - which is 6% lower than New Hampshire.

4% more expensive than average

10% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Rochester? Rochester crime rates are 1,221, which are 19% higher than New Hampshire

1,221 per 100k people

42% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

42% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

B+ Employment

What is the median income in Rochester? The median income in Rochester is $100,044 which is 4% lower than New Hampshire.

Median household income

$100,04423% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$52,34017% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

29% lower than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is Rochester a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Frisbie Memorial Hospital

Pharmacies

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Walmart Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Rochester home prices? Rochester home prices are $339,730 - which is 21% lower than New Hampshire

Median home value

$339,7304% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,59310% higher than the US average

5% higher than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Rochester have good schools? The Rochester graduation rate is 83% - which is 6% lower than New Hampshire

High school grad. rates

equal to the US average

School test scores

9% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

10% lower than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Rochester a good place to live? Rochester has an overall rating of 45% from 5 reviews.

Overall user rating

5 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

4 total surveys