Livability Score

67
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities B-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
1872 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bicycle Brothers Coffee
Coffee Shop
Founders Café
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Brue Coffee
Coffee Shop
Fuego Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Coffee Connection
Coffee Shop
Boulder Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Java's
Coffee Shop
Equal Grounds Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Press
Coffee Shop
Spot Coffee
Coffee Shop
Ugly Duck Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
UN Cafe and Hookah Lounge
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Melo Coffee & Kitchen
Coffee Shop
Matilda Coffee House & Kitchen
Coffee Shop
Just Juice
Coffee Shop
Jembetat Gallery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Glen Edith Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Boulder Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
Susan B. Anthony House
Museum
Village Idiots Improv Comedy
Theatre Arts
Bread & Water Theatre
Theatre Arts
Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium
Stadium
Innovative Field
Stadium
Innovative Field Walk of Fame
Attraction
Hochstein School of Music & Dance
Theatre Arts
High Falls Museum
Museum
Times Square Building
Attraction
The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
Stadium
Main Street Bridge
Attraction
Broad Street Bridge
Attraction
Rundel Memorial Library
Attraction
Rochester Auto Museum
Museum
Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County
Attraction
Geva Theatre Center
Theatre Arts
Xerox Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Harro East Ballroom
Attraction
Harro East Ballroom
Theatre Arts
National Museum of Play at The Strong
Museum
Kilbourn Hall
Theatre Arts
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Museum
Eastman Theatre
Theatre Arts
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Theatre Arts
Equal Grounds Coffee House
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
Nick Tahou's Hots
Fast Food
Rennaisance Cafe
Bar
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Jimmy Macs
Bar
Galleria
Fast Food
Premier Pastry
Sweets
food trucks
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
The Montage Music Hall
Bar
Solera
Bar
Salinger's
Bar
Lux
Bar
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
Sweets
The Toasted Bear
Bar
Temple Bar & Grill
Bar
Caverly's
Bar
Marshall Street Bar and Grill
Bar
The Bug Jar
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Flour City Station
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
140 Alex Bar & Grill
Bar
Brickwood Grill
Bar
Brickwood Grill
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Flying Squirrel Community Space
Community Centre
Montgomery Neighborhood Center
Community Centre
Boys & Girls Club of Rochester
Community Centre
Flint Street Recreation Center
Community Centre
Edgerton Center
Community Centre
TruYoga
Gym
L&S Fitness
Gym
Out Alliance LGBTQ Resource Center
Community Centre
Compass Cycle Studio
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Thomas P. Ryan Recreation Center
Community Centre
Saint Josaphat’s Parish Center
Community Centre
World Gym
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Tops
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Abundance Food Co-op
Grocery Store
Abundance Co-op
Grocery Store
Cheesy Eddies
Bakery
Cheesy Eddie's
Bakery
Highland Market
Grocery Store
McCann's Local Meats
Butcher
Price Rite
Grocery Store
Voula's Greek Sweets
Bakery
India House
Grocery Store
Public Meat & Grocery
Butcher
Hikari Food & Grocery
Grocery Store
Genesee Bakery & Deli
Bakery
Caramel Bakery and Bar
Bakery
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Baker Street Bread Co
Bakery
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Price Rite
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Tops
Grocery Store
Dunkin'
Bakery
Malek's Bakery
Bakery
Great Harvest Bread Company
Bakery
Parks (0) A+
Anthony Square
Park
Anthony Square
Park
Brown Square Park
Park
Verona Playground
Park
Jones Square Park
Park
Genesee Crossroads Park
Park
Aqueduct Park
Park
Blue Cross Arena Memorial Park
Park
Aberdeen Square
Park
Old Bakersville Park
Park
Genesee Gateway Park
Park
High Falls Terrace Park
Park
South Avenue Garage Pocket Park
Park
Cornerstone Park
Park
Henry Lomb Memorial Park
Park
Edgerton Park
Park
J.P. Riley Park
Park
Washington Square Park
Park
Midtown Commons
Park
Midtown Parcel 5
Park
Liberty Pole Plaza
Park
Bausch & Lomb Riverside Park
Park
Nathaniel Square
Park
Schiller Park
Park
Wadsworth Square
Park
Shops (0) F
Red Wings Team Store
Gift Shop
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
Midtown Mini-Mart
Convenience Store
Mini Mart Express
Convenience Store
Talking Heads
Hairdresser
Family Dollar
Discount Store
World Wide News
Books
Lake Food Market
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Stop-n-Shop
Convenience Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
DGX
Discount Store
Hi L Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Chateaux of Beauty
Hairdresser
VILLA, Join the Movement
Shoes
D&L Grocery
Convenience Store
Little Button Craft
Gift Shop
Manhattan News
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Fashion Flair
Clothing
The Union Stop
Convenience Store
The Gentleman's Barber
Hairdresser
Arena's Florist
Florist
Small World Books
Books
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Central Business District (A+)

2. South Marketview Heights (A+)

3. Cobbs Hill (A+)

4. Strong (A+)

5. Highland (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 18.3% take public transportation in Best.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations B+
TC- Gate 2
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 1
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 4
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 3
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 6
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 5
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 8
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 7
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 10
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 9
Bus Stop
RTS Transit Center
Bus Station
TC- Gate 12
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 11
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 14
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 13
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 15
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 16
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 17
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 18
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 19
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 20
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 21
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 22
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 24
Bus Stop
TC- Gate 23
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
18.3% A
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Park Avenue (A+)

2. Ellwanger-Barry (A+)

3. Edgerton (A+)

4. Central Business District (A+)

5. East Avenue (A-)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Best is 84/100 - which is 28% lower than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Upper Falls (A+)

2. Edgerton (A+)

3. Plymouth-Exchange (A+)

4. Genesee-Jefferson (A+)

5. Strong (A+)

crime F

Best crime rates are 13,955 per 100k, which is 549% higher than New York
Property Crime
11,604 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
2,351 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Browncroft (B+)

2. Swillburg (C+)

3. Cobbs Hill (C)

4. Corn Hill (C)

5. Strong (C)

employment F

The median income in Best is $18,122 - which is 70% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$18,122 F
Unemployment Rate
14.5% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Browncroft (A+)

2. Genesee Valley Park (A)

3. Ellwanger-Barry (A-)

4. Strong (B)

5. Culver-Winton (B-)

health A+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A
Saint Mary's Campus
Clinic
City of Rochester Fire Department
Fire Station
City of Rochester Fire Department
Fire Station
City of Rochester Police Department
Police
Rochester Public Safety Building
Police
Rochester Police Headquarters
Police
New Clinton Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Hose Co 21
Fire Station
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center
Clinic
University Public Safety Center
Police
Rochester Fire Dept. Headquarters
Fire Station
City of Rochester Police Department
Police
Planned Parenthood
Clinic
City of Rochester Fire Department
Fire Station
Highland Hospital
Hospital
Highland Family Medicine
Doctor
City of Rochester Fire Department
Fire Station
City of Rochester Fire Department
Fire Station
Monroe County Sheriff PBA
Police
University of Rochester Medical Center
Hospital
UR Medicine Employee Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Wilmot Cancer Institute
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Regional Traffic Operations Center
Police
Rochester Psychiatric Center
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Atlantic-University (A+)

2. Beechwood (A+)

3. Best (A+)

4. Charles House (A+)

5. Culver-Winton (A+)

housing B-

Best home prices are $62,567 - which is 78% lower than New York
Home Price
$62,567 F
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
3.5x (home price to income ratio) B-
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Highland (A+)

2. Edgerton (A+)

3. Swillburg (A+)

4. Park Avenue (A+)

5. Lyell-Otis (A+)

schools B-

The Best graduation rate is 65% - which is 20% lower than New York
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
65% F
Elementary Schools (0) A+
School 17-Enrico Fermi
School 29-Adlai E Stevenson
School 4-George Mather Forbes
Joseph C Wilson Foundation Academy
School 2-Clara Barton
School 5-John Williams
School 3-Nathaniel Rochester
True North Rochester Prep-West Camp
School 19-Dr Charles T Lunsford
School 57-Early Childhood School
School 16-John Walton Spencer
School 54-Flower City Community School
Rochester Academy Charter School
School 44-Lincoln Park
School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School
School 43-Theodore Roosevelt
School 20-Henry Lomb School
Nativity Preparatory Academy
School 12-James P B Duffy
School 8-Roberto Clemente
True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School
Dr Walter Cooper Academy
School 58-World Of Inquiry School
School 34-Dr Louis A Cerulli
High Schools (0) D-
Rochester Early College International High School
Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School
Rochester Academy Charter School
School Without Walls
True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School
School 58-World Of Inquiry School
Mary Cariola Childrens Center
School Of The Arts
Rochester School For The Deaf
Ora Academy
University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School
Aquinas Institute
Edison Career And Technology High School
Young Women'S College Prep Charter School Of Rochester
Mcquaid Jesuit
Hillside Children'S Center -Andrews Trahey Campus
James Monroe High School
Talmudical Institute Of Upstate Ny
Vanguard Collegiate High School
Integrated Arts And Technology High School
Hope Hall School
Vertus Charter School
Monroe Correctional Facility
Northstar Christian Academy
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. East Avenue (A+)

2. Pearl-Meigs-Monroe (A+)

3. Atlantic-University (A-)

4. South Marketview Heights (A-)

5. South Wedge (B+)

ratings B+

Best has an overall rating of 74% from 1 reviews.
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes B+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. South Wedge (A+)

2. Northland-Lyceum (A+)

3. East Avenue (A+)

4. Browncroft (A+)

5. 19th Ward (A+)

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      B- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Best? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Anthony Square
      Anthony Square
      Brown Square Park
      Verona Playground
      Jones Square Park
      Genesee Crossroads Park
      Aqueduct Park
      Blue Cross Arena Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Susan B. Anthony House
      Village Idiots Improv Comedy
      Bread & Water Theatre
      Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium
      Innovative Field
      Innovative Field Walk of Fame
      Hochstein School of Music & Dance
      High Falls Museum

      Food & Drink

      Nick Tahou's Hots
      Rennaisance Cafe
      Dunkin'
      Jimmy Macs
      Galleria
      Premier Pastry
      food trucks
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Best? Of all people who commute, 18.3% take public transportation in Best.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      14% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      18%

      10% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      5% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Best? The cost of living in Best is 84/100 - which is 28% lower than New York.
      Best
      84

      16% less expensive than average

      Rochester
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Best? Best crime rates are 13,955, which are 549% higher than New York
      Total Crime
      13,955 per 100k people

      500% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 8

      500% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      3%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Best? The median income in Best is $18,122 which is 70% lower than New York.
      Median household income
      $18,12267% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $12,61958% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      15%

      212% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Best a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Highland Hospital
      Rochester Psychiatric Center
      Rochester Regional Health: Rochester General Campus
      University of Rochester Medical Center
      Wilmot Cancer Institute

      Pharmacies

      New Clinton Pharmacy
      UR Medicine Employee Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      East Ave Chiropractic
      Robert Hugh Oliver, MD
      Highland Family Medicine

      B- Housing

      What are Best home prices? Best home prices are $62,567 - which is 78% lower than New York
      Median home value
      $62,56766% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $71824% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      23%

      64% lower than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Best have good schools? The Best graduation rate is 65% - which is 20% lower than New York
      High school grad. rates
      65%

      21% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Best a good place to live? Best has an overall rating of 74% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      74%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      74%

      1 total surveys

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