Rochester, NY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 14642, which covers part of Rochester, a household's paycheck gets stretched by taxes on both sides. County property taxes run at 2.63%, so a home assessed at $200,000 would draw roughly $5,260 a year, or about $438 each month folded into the mortgage or paid directly. Meanwhile, purchases carry an 8.00% combined sales tax, adding eight cents to every dollar spent locally. For a family earning, say, $60,000, that property bill alone eats into take-home pay before groceries, gas, or utilities even enter the picture. How far a salary stretches here depends heavily on whether you own or rent.