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1 / 19#19. Clifton Springs
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 2,124
Best places to live in the Rochester metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Rochester metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 19#18. Newark
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 9,040
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3 / 19#17. Ontario
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,176
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4 / 19#16. Holley
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,994
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5 / 19#15. Hilton
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,990
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6 / 19#14. Shortsville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,806
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7 / 19#13. Rochester
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 209,720
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8 / 19#12. Scottsville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,425
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9 / 19#11. Churchville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,982
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10 / 19#10. Manchester
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,655
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11 / 19#9. East Rochester
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,263
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12 / 19#8. Brockport
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 7,153
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13 / 19#7. North Gates
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 10,014
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14 / 19#6. Spencerport
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,660
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15 / 19#5. Canandaigua
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,542
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16 / 19#4. Honeoye Falls
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,778
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17 / 19#3. Irondequoit
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 50,438
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18 / 19#2. Fairport
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,436
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19 / 19#1. Brighton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 36,633
