downtown data

A cityscape of downtown Rochester with high-rise buildings, a river, and a bridge, overlaid with text 'Downtown Rochester Today' and a logo for Rochester Downtown Development Corporation.

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Visitation Data

q4 2025

Infographic showing website visit statistics with 4.4 million weekday daily average visits, 42.4 thousand weekend daily average visits, and a section about an event on October 18th at Downtown Rochester.

*Data above includes visits from residents, workers, and visitors longer than 10 minutes to the downtown core of Rochester, NY.
Source: Placer.ai | Period: 10/01/25 - 12/31/25

2025 SNAPSHOT

16.5M
Total Visits

7.1% Increase Year-Over-Year

2.2M
Total unique visitors

Total Visits, 2019 - 2025

46.3K
weekday daily average

6.9% Increase Year-Over-Year

42.1K
Weekend daily average

7.4% Increase Year-Over-Year

*All visits include residents, workers, and visitors to the downtown core. Source: Placer.ai

20 new ground floor businesses

opened in the heart of downtown in 2025

$491+ million downtown investment

in announced and completed projects in 2025

DOWNTOWN BY THE NUMBERS

Infographic with statistics: over 10,800 residents, 94% residential occupancy rate, 19 cultural and entertainment institutions, 193 innovation businesses, 105 eating and drinking establishments, 50 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, 7 hotels, and 6 breweries.

2024 SNAPSHOT

15.4M
Total Visits

2.2M
Total unique visitors

43.3K
Weekday Daily Average

39.2K
Weekend Daily Average

*Unless otherwise stated, all visits include residents, workers, and visitors to the downtown core. Source: Placer.ai

RDDC CORPORATE INFORMATION

  • Download the 2024 Annual Report Here

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    Download the 2023 RDDC Annual Report Here

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  • Established in 2021, the Partnership for Downtown Rochester is a public private partnership between New York State, Empire State Development, the City of Rochester, RDDC, and ROC2025.

    The Partnership was created to facilitate placemaking efforts, coordinate marketing and programming, and lead promotion of activities throughout downtown Rochester and along the Genesee Riverway. The Partnershipโ€™s goal is to increase private sector participation to better activate public spaces and help guide the revitalization of Rochester for the benefit of downtown stakeholders, visitors, and the overall community. The Partnership for Downtown Rochester is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

    Click here to visit the partnerships website