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Rochester

Minnesota, United States

Size: Midsize City

Region: Midwest

39

City Rating
603

Overall City RankingOut of 2579 cities (77th percentile)

404

Rank in the U.S.

158

Rank in Midwest Region

11

Rank in Minnesota


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HELPFUL TIP: INCREASE YOUR CITY RATINGS SCORE BY ADOPTING CLIMATE LEGISLATION THAT GENERATES BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE

In 2023, the Minnesota State Legislature passed the Transportation Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Impact Assessment, setting requirements for state agencies to reduce GHG emissions and incorporate mitigation measures, such as expanding transit service or constructing new bike lanes. Climate legislation plays an important role in increasing City Ratings scores by creating great bike networks that get more people riding bikes more often. Learn more about integrating bike infrastructure with climate legislation here.

Network Score

39

100

Average Network Score for all cities in 2024 was 28.

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People

41

100

Access to parts of the city where residents live.

Opportunity

34

100

Access to jobs and schools.

Core Services

31

100

Access to places that serve basic needs, like hospitals and grocery stores.

Recreation

60

100

Access to recreational amenities like parks and trails.

Retail

60

100

Access to major shopping centers.

Transit

10

100

Access to major transit hubs.


Rochester, MN

City Rating Through Time

Score changes over time reflect investments in bike infrastructure, adjustments to speed limits, and OpenStreetMap data quality improvements.

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Network Analysis

This interactive map shows high-stress and low-stress areas for bicycling in Rochester. If you'd like to see interactive versions of this map with additional street-level data, explore PeopleForBikes' BNA tool.

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