Best PlacesPlymouth-Exchange, Rochester, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester ranks 5,482nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Plymouth-Exchange, 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.
Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester's strengths and weaknesses
Where Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$40,031 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $40,031, 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 Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester's effective rate of 2.43%, 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 Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester
Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester.
Who works in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester, and how
Work in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 30%
Life in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester.
What the weather is like in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester, month by month
Plymouth-Exchange, 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 Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester
The nearest airport, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 227 miles away.
The best schools in and around Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester
Schools across Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester average a C−, better than 22% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- School 2-clara BartonD+ · 23% proficient
- Dr Walter Cooper AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Lower SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Edison Career And Technology High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Plymouth-Exchange, 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 Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester
Is Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester ranks 5,482nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, clean air, and biking, and lowest on a weak job market and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $91,210. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $40,031 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester safe?
Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester is safer than 19% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $704 per resident a year.
Compare Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Plymouth-Exchange, 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.
Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Plymouth-Exchange, 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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