City comparison
Brentwood, NY is about 275 miles (450 km) from Rochester, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Brentwood, NY to Rochester, NY takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Rochester has a population of 210,992, vs 65,042 in Brentwood — about 3.2× larger by population. By land area, Rochester covers about 36 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Brentwood.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brentwood | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $995/mo | 66.8% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $416,000 | $111,400 | 273.4% higher in Brentwood |
| Median household income | $111,572 | $44,156 | 152.7% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 99.8 | 9.6% higher in Brentwood |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 130.2 | 4.5% higher in Rochester |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 97.6 | 7.5% higher in Brentwood |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 98.4 | 7.5% higher in Brentwood |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brentwood, you'd need $76,869 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, NY is about 23.1% cheaper overall than Brentwood, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 70% higher in Brentwood than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $61,495 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.