Cities / Minnesota / Rochester

Rochester, MN

122,330 people

Right Now

Weather

71.6°F

Haze

Today: Sunny, high 78°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Rochester Area)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 2.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSP

70 mi — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Population & People

Population

122,330

Median age

36.3

Median household income

$89,389

Poverty rate

8.5%

Unemployment rate

3.7%

Bachelor's degree+

50.9%

Avg. commute

15 min

Hispanic or Latino

6.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$310,500

Median gross rent

$1,399/mo

Homeownership rate

65.07%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,407

HUD Fair Market Rent (Olmsted County, 4 mi from Rochester), 2026. Efficiency $1112, 1BR $1189, 2BR $1407, 3BR $1957, 4BR $2360. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

604.1

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

70 mi away

DSM

Des Moines International Airport

182 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

241 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).