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.
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 2,124
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#19. Clifton Springs
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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