Best places to live in the Rochester metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#19. Clifton Springs

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 2,124

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#18. Newark

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 9,040

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#17. Ontario

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,176

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#16. Holley

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,994

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#15. Hilton

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,990

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#14. Shortsville

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,806

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#13. Rochester

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 209,720

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#12. Scottsville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,425

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#11. Churchville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,982

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#10. Manchester

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,655

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#9. East Rochester

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,263

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#8. Brockport

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 7,153

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#7. North Gates

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 10,014

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#6. Spencerport

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,660

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#5. Canandaigua

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,542

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#4. Honeoye Falls

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,778

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#3. Irondequoit

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 50,438

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#2. Fairport

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,436

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#1. Brighton

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 36,633

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