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What are the crime rate and median income in Rochester, MN?
According to the FBI, Rochester had 1.8 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 18% lower than the Minnesota rate (2.2). The median household income is $89,389 and the median home value is $310,500. About 122,330 people live in Rochester.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Rochester?
Rochester police recorded 228 violent crimes in 2025, or 1.8 for every 1,000 residents. For comparison, that is 18% lower than the Minnesota rate (2.2) and 44% lower than the national rate (3.3). Its murder count for the year was 1. Burglaries, thefts and car thefts added up to 1,773 (14.3 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2021, when 296 were reported, the count is down 23%.
| Offense (2025) | Rochester count | Per 1,000 | Minnesota per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 228 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 1 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 45 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 37 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 145 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 1,773 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 208 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,486 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 79 | 0.64 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Rochester changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 296 | 2,466 | 1 |
| 2022 | 273 | 2,285 | 1 |
| 2023 | 204 | 1,967 | 1 |
| 2024 | 195 | 1,688 | 5 |
| 2025 | 228 | 1,773 | 1 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Rochester Police Department's own reports.
How does Rochester compare with Minnesota?
Households in Rochester have a median income of $89,389 (Minnesota: $89,062). The median owner-occupied home is worth $310,500 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,399 a month. About 122,330 people live on 57 square miles of land, roughly 2,159 per square mile. The city lies in Olmsted County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Rochester | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,330 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $89,389 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $310,500 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,399 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 50.9% | 39.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 65.1% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.3 | 38.8 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Rochester?
Rochester has 3 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 3 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are South Zumbro Wr-6a (56 ft) and South Zumbro Wr-4 (46 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Olmsted County as “Relatively Moderate”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Rochester?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Rochester city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Rochester?
Federal school lists place 55 public and 12 private schools within Rochester. 7 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 1 state park or recreation area: Carley State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Rochester
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Rochester city limits, plus 9 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Fleet Farm (Rochester), Midwest Firearms (Rochester), Pawn America (Rochester) and Scheels All Sports INC (Rochester).
Liquor stores
24 liquor stores are on the map inside the Rochester city limits: Andy's Liquor (2 locations), Andy's Liquor (Rochester), Andy's Liquor Express (Rochester), Andy's Liquor Northwest (Rochester), Apollo Liquor (3 locations), Apollo Liquor (2 in Rochester), Apollo Wine & Spirits, Apollo Wine & Spirits (Rochester) and 12 more. Minnesota has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map inside the Rochester city limits: Planned Parenthood PPMNS Rochester (Rochester).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Rochester?
In 2025, Rochester had 1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (228 reported), 18% lower than the Minnesota rate (2.2). The property-crime rate was 14.3 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Rochester?
$89,389 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota.
How much do homes cost in Rochester?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $310,500 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $329,300 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Rochester?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Olmsted County as “Relatively Moderate”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Nearby cities
Lakeville, MN (60 mi) · Apple Valley, MN (62 mi) · La Crosse, WI (64 mi) · Eagan, MN (65 mi) · Burnsville, MN (65 mi) · Woodbury, MN (65 mi)
More: Minnesota statewide numbers · county page: Olmsted County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Rochester city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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