It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rochester has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rochester has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rochester than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rochester may be for you.
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.
