Best Places19th Ward, Rochester, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around 19th Ward, Rochester, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
19th Ward, Rochester ranks 3,911th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 19th Ward, Rochester
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
19th Ward, Rochester's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19th Ward, Rochester ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.3 minutes each way, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where 19th Ward, Rochester ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in 19th Ward, Rochester
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19th Ward, Rochester home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,333, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 19th Ward, Rochester's effective rate of 1.88%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 19th Ward, Rochester
19th Ward, Rochester runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19th Ward, Rochester.
Who works in 19th Ward, Rochester, and how
Work in 19th Ward, Rochester centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 19th Ward, Rochester
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 19th Ward, Rochester.
What the weather is like in 19th Ward, Rochester, month by month
19th Ward, Rochester sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 28° | 20° |
| April | 59° | 47° | 36° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 19th Ward, Rochester
The nearest airport, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 226 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19th Ward, Rochester
Schools across 19th Ward, Rochester average a C−, better than 22% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- School 29-adlai E StevensonB− · 43% proficient
- Dr Walter Cooper AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
- School 16-john Walton SpencerD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Lower SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Joseph C Wilson Magnet High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Edison Career And Technology High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19th Ward, Rochester school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19th Ward, Rochester measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 19th Ward, Rochester against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who 19th Ward, Rochester suits
Common questions about living in 19th Ward, Rochester
Is 19th Ward, Rochester a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19th Ward, Rochester ranks 3,911th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, short commutes, and clean air, and lowest on property taxes and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19th Ward, Rochester expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $139,809. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $63,333 median income, cost of living beats 43% of neighborhoods.
Is 19th Ward, Rochester safe?
19th Ward, Rochester is safer than 31% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $589 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 19th Ward, Rochester?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 20. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 26% of neighborhoods.
Is 19th Ward, Rochester good for families?
Schools beat 22% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 31%, and childcare runs $1,317 a month.
Compare 19th Ward, Rochester with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19th Ward, Rochester. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19th Ward, Rochester represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
19th Ward, Rochester detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19th Ward, Rochester: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19th Ward, Rochester: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19th Ward, Rochester: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19th Ward, Rochester: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19th Ward, Rochester detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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