Cost of Living in Rochester, NY
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Annual Breakdown
Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$18,876
Net Income ...
Cost of Living Index
94.4
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier
Living in Rochester, NY is roughly 6% less expensive than the national average.
Monthly Take-Home
... / mo
Affordability Score
–
Grade Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)
K-12 Schools
See Details → Schools 283
Enrollment 155,883
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 4.6%
Title I 0%
Colleges & Universities
See Details → Institutions 25
Avg In-State $24,813
Avg Out-of-State $26,435
Avg Grad Rate 59.1%
| Institution | Enrollment | In-State Tuition | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Edgez Barber Institute | 63 | $0 | 94.0% |
| University of Rochester | 12,160 | $63,150 | 84.0% |
| Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing | 160 | $0 | 83.0% |
| Shear Ego International School of Hair Design | 133 | $0 | 82.0% |
| St. John Fisher University | 3,674 | $38,566 | 74.0% |
| Nazareth University | 2,439 | $38,790 | 73.0% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | 1,669 | $61,858 | 73.0% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3,928 | $7,070 | 72.0% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 16,863 | $55,784 | 71.0% |
| Elim Bible Institute and College | 98 | $9,178 | 70.0% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 1,619 | $36,004 | 64.0% |
| SUNY Brockport | 6,931 | $7,070 | 57.0% |
| Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester | 213 | $0 | 56.0% |
| Empire Beauty School-Rochester | 83 | $0 | 36.0% |
| Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | 77 | $0 | 36.0% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Greece | 333 | $18,573 | 30.0% |
| Finger Lakes Community College | 5,457 | $5,280 | 28.0% |
| Monroe Community College | 8,530 | $4,900 | 23.0% |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | 18 | $6,150 | 17.0% |
| Northeastern Seminary | 209 | $0 | — |
| St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry | 171 | $0 | — |
| Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences | 65 | $10,900 | — |
| Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School | 63 | $0 | — |
| Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital | 10 | $8,925 | — |
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