Rochester
Primary City: Rochester
Primary State/Province: New York
Primary Language: English
Population: 1.2M
GDP: $79B • GDP per capita: $66,961
GAWC Class: 12
Rochester metro area
43.17, -77.62Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Golf
Oak Hill Country Club
Rochester
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Baseball • International League
Rochester Red Wings
Rochester
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Rochester Americans
Rochester
Lacrosse • Other Sports
Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester
Other College Teams2 teams
Hockey • College Hockey
RIT
Rochester
College Hockey
RIT
Defunct/Relocated Teams5 teams
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Rochester Lancers
1970–1980
Basketball • Relocated
Rochester Royals
1949–1957
College Basketball • Former D-I
Rochester
1910–1944
American Football • Defunct
Rochester Jeffersons
1920–1925
Baseball • Defunct
Rochester Hop Bitters
1890
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals1 event
1951 NBA Finals
Basketball
1951 • Edgarton Park Arena
All-Star Games1 event
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1956 • Rochester War Memorial Coliseum
Golf Majors8 events
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2023 • Oak Hill Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2013 • Oak Hill Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2003 • Oak Hill Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1995 • Oak Hill Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1989 • Oak Hill Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1980 • Oak Hill Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1968 • Oak Hill Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1956 • Oak Hill Country Club
Complete Event Timeline10 events
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2023 • Oak Hill Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2013 • Oak Hill Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2003 • Oak Hill Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1995 • Oak Hill Country Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1989 • Oak Hill Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1980 • Oak Hill Country Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1968 • Oak Hill Country Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1956 • Oak Hill Country Club
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1956 • Rochester War Memorial Coliseum
1951 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1951 • Edgarton Park Arena
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Rochester, across all sports, newest first. 3in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | — | RIT | Frozen Four |
| 1954 | — | RIT | Frozen Four |
| 1951 | 1951-04-21 | Rochester Royals | NBA Champions |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $107B across 4 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Performing Arts Venues1 item
CMAC
Canandaigua • Amphitheatre
Sound of Rochester
#163 by artist origin · combined 7.9 (US 1.7 / UK 1.6) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Gym Class Heroes, Travie McCoy, Lou Gramm
Screen of Rochester
#49 by film pedigree · score 87.6 · 12 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Lithgow, Kristen Wiig, Michael Kanin, Lea Thompson
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Greater Rochester International Airport
Rochester • 4 - Regional
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Erie Canal
Rochester • Canal - Historic