Rochester is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,110 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rochester is the 111th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Rochester was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Rochester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rochester has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rochester a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The education level of Rochester citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.33% of adults 25 and older in Rochester have a college degree.

The per capita income in Rochester in 2022 was $33,753, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,012 for a family of four. However, Rochester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rochester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rochester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rochester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rochester include German, English, Irish, European, and Scandinavian.

The most common language spoken in Rochester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.