COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rochester vs Springfield
PLACE A
Rochester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Springfield, Illinois
Rochester is 97% smaller than Springfield. Springfield earns more, with a median household income $22,984 higher.
ROCHESTERSPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population3,358112,989−97% vs Springfield
Population density5,7111,844+3,866
Population growth-5.1%-1.6%−3.5 pts
Median age42.141.0+1.1
Male43.4%48.3%−5.0 pts
Female56.6%51.7%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born3.5%4.9%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.8%69.3%+13.6 pts
Black11.0%19.1%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%3.4%−2.8 pts
Asian0.9%3.0%−2.1 pts
Other4.6%5.2%−0.6 pts
Median household income$43,080$66,064−$22,984
Per capita income$27,873$42,670−$14,797
Poverty rate23.6%16.8%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%36.3%−19.4 pts
Graduate degree6.6%15.6%−9.0 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%6.8%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation59.8%58.9%+0.9 pts
Median home value$116,800$162,100−$45,300
Median gross rent$801$975−$174
Owner-occupied43.3%64.3%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.2%11.1%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households38.4%43.6%−5.2 pts
Average commute18.117.4+0.7
Worked from home5.1%14.5%−9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.3%−1.1 pts
Uninsured10.9%4.1%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025