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Rochester is a mid-size city of 122,330 people in Olmsted County, Minnesota. It's part of the Rochester, MN area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $1k a month.
122,330people
$311kTypical home
$1,399/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
51"Snow
228Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 122,330
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,159 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- In the Rochester, MN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,958/mo)
- Median rent $1,399/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (183 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,424 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to RST airport
- 70 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,116 ft
- 721 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Olmsted County: D+11 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk