COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fresno vs Rochester
PLACE A
Fresno, CA
VS
PLACE B
Rochester, NY
Fresno is 14% larger than Rochester. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Fresno has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
FRESNOROCHESTERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,203,3831,056,149+14% vs Rochester
Population density149361−212
Population growth7.7%1.0%+6.7 pts
Median age33.740.7−7.0
Male50.0%48.9%+1.1 pts
Female50.0%51.1%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born20.0%6.7%+13.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.8%73.2%−46.5 pts
Black3.9%10.3%−6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino55.4%8.6%+46.8 pts
Asian9.8%3.0%+6.8 pts
Other4.1%4.9%−0.8 pts
Median household income$74,533$76,325−$1,793
Per capita income$32,569$43,130−$10,562
Poverty rate18.4%12.8%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.455+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%38.2%−14.8 pts
Graduate degree8.1%17.0%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%4.7%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation61.0%62.1%−1.1 pts
Median home value$389,401$205,925+$183,477
Median gross rent$1,392$1,125+$267
Owner-occupied57.2%67.4%−10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%7.3%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households52.0%47.3%+4.7 pts
Average commute24.121.0+3.1
Worked from home10.0%14.3%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.4%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.8%3.6%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025