Rochester

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#320

Global Rank

8.3

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.3%

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United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)

Population
1.2M
GDP
$79B
GDP per capita
$66,961
Land area
10,137 km² (3,914 mi²)
Density
116/km² (299/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Rochester

State / province New York

Language English

Rochester metro area

43.17, -77.62
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗5#T-224
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗4#T-171
Market Cap Score↗$106B#165
Cultural Events0
Universities↗2#T-167
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗2#T-107
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

5 teams

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

2 Nat'l Champs5 Frozen Fours
Defunct/Relocated Teams5 teams

Soccer • NASL • Defunct

Rochester Lancers

1970–1980

1 title

Basketball • Relocated

Rochester Royals

1949–1957

1 title0.576 W%2 div

College Basketball • Former D-I

Rochester

1910–1944

No titles0 Final Fours7 seasons0.667 W%

American Football • Defunct

Rochester Jeffersons

1920–1925

No titles0.103 W%

Baseball • Defunct

Rochester Hop Bitters

1890

No WS0.500 W%

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

Against expectation how Rochester’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • NFL teams representing Rochester have fallen short of their pre-game odds by 6.6 wins across 6 team-seasons since 1920.

How this is measured →

Championship History

2 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Rochester, across all sports, newest first. 2 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Rochester Lancers
1970
North American Soccer League
Rochester Royals
1951· 1951-04-21
NBA Champions

Top Companies

4 companies
1Paychex
$40B
Public
2Wegmans Food Markets
$39B
Private
3Constellation Brands
$23B
Public
4Broadstone Net Lease
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $106B across 4 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Rochester, NY, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350200020102020

One year
One year +2.2%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +69.9%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +72.0%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −11.3%
2007Q3 to 2012Q1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Performing Arts Venues1 item

CMAC

Canandaigua • Amphitheatre

Languages of Rochester

English first in New York; 2 languages share it.

LanguageShare
English69.1%
Spanish14.8%
Mandarin Chinese3.2%
Russian1.2%
Bengali0.9%
English reach, New York
93%
Tier 1 census

New York on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Rochester

#168 by artist origin · combined 7.4 (US 1.6 / UK 1.5) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Gym Class Heroes, Lou Gramm, Travie McCoy

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

Art of Rochester

#169 for celebrated art · 3 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Memorial Art Gallery

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#89

University of Rochester

Rochester, United States

#1110

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