Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Pittsford are higher than in 94% of U.S. towns
Pittsford grades A+ for jobs and income and A for walkability. The poverty rate is 3.7%, against 14.0% across New York. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 11.9 in Rochester.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Pittsford apart
Commutes from Pittsford are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 107 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Pittsford trades workers with the towns around it
Pittsford has about as many jobs (13,552) as working residents (11,929), but they are mostly different people: 10,543 residents leave for work each day while 12,166 people come in. Only 10% of the jobs in Pittsford are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Most Pittsford residents work close to home
69% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Pittsford and Rochester trade workers both ways
Rochester is the top workplace for Pittsford residents (29%) and also where the most people who work in Pittsford come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Why Pittsford gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Pittsford is better than 95% of U.S. towns, #33 of 758 in New York. Household income is its strongest input ($145,581, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pittsford could be anywhere from A to A+.
Pittsford’s commute takes about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pittsford workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,307 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The workday shuffle in and out of Pittsford
On a workday 10,543 residents head out to work, 1,386 work right here, and 12,166 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.14 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The commute from Pittsford, by distance
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
29% of working residents work in Rochester
Where Pittsford clocks in
29% of workers
10% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Inside Pittsford’s 13,552 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pittsford, 2014 → 2024: 14,313 → 13,552. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pittsford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Pittsford is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Pittsford is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns, #210 of 758 in New York. Both inputs place Pittsford near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 14,322 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 43% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 13% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 70% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.8% of Pittsford households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Pittsford’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 1,415 U.S. towns of 21,000 to 41,000, Pittsford comes 99th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | Eastchester NY | 34,015 | $156K | 4.8% | 2.6% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 52 | Garden City NY | 23,043 | $244K | 3.0% | 3.9% | 9% | A+ |
| 53 | Clifton Park NY | 37,775 | $133K | 2.3% | 2.0% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 97 | Oak Creek WI | 38,296 | $97K | 4.9% | 1.3% | 12% | A+ |
| 98 | Montville Township NJ | 24,469 | $169K | 3.6% | 4.1% | 8% | A+ |
| 99 | Pittsford NY | 30,588 | $146K | 3.7% | 3.1% | 12% | A+ |
| 100 | Chantilly VA | 24,036 | $157K | 5.8% | 2.9% | 10% | A+ |
| 101 | Melrose MA | 29,597 | $134K | 3.8% | 3.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,415 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 16% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Pittsford, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
21% of Pittsford works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Henrietta (10%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pittsford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsford | – | A+ | A | 19 min | $145,581 |
| East Rochester | under 3% | B | A | 19 min | $73,344 |
| Perinton | 5% | A | B | 21 min | $112,093 |
| Henrietta | 10% | B | A | 18 min | $85,943 |
| Mendon | under 3% | A− | B− | 27 min | $131,778 |
| Brighton | 6% | B+ | A | 17 min | $85,467 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pittsford’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Pittsford: questions
What is the median household income in Pittsford?
$145,581 (±$9,656) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pittsford?
3.7%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pittsford?
19 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pittsford work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (29%, 8 mi), Henrietta (10%, 6 mi), Brighton (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Pittsford walkable?
Pittsford is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 9.1 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pittsford without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 13% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pittsford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pittsford
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.