Rochester nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 29K

Score Range

38-82 (best: 82)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points44% score 60+22% score 80+

Groceries

64

Restaurants & Cafes

42

Public Transit

36

Healthcare

84

Education

86

Parks & Recreation

59

Shopping

34

Entertainment

63

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Rochester

Calculated September 1, 2026

The median sampled point scores 58. A total of 44% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 3882, a 44-point difference. The strongest category is Education (86). The weakest is Shopping (34).

Median access
58/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
44%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
56/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
48/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
22.6 km²
Mapped place records
754(33.4/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Rochester

44% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Education (86), Healthcare (84)

Weakest categories

Public Transit (36), Shopping (34)

Scores range from 33 to 82 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Rochester

272 restaurants & cafes141 groceries123 healthcare61 shopping53 education44 entertainment40 parks & recreation20 public transit

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Rochester

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaStrood
791
Frindsbury Extra
671
Chatham
61(39-82)2
Gillingham
581
Rochester
51(33-82)4
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