Mr. (Edward) Rochester, a character in the novel Jane Eyre

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

Rochester, New York, the largest and most populous city with the name Rochester

University of Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, home of the Mayo Clinic

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Americans, ice hockey team

Rochester, Kent, the oldest population centre with the name Rochester

Rochester, Michigan

Rochester, New Hampshire

Rochester Zeniths, former basketball team

Rochester Knighthawks, National Lacrosse League

Rochester, Massachusetts

Rochester Red Wings, minor-league baseball team

Rochester and Southern Railroad

Rochester, Illinois

Nathaniel Rochester (1752–1831) (founder of Rochester, New York)

Rochester, Ulster County, New York

Rochester Razorsharks, Premier Basketball League

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester

Rochester Raging Rhinos, professional soccer team

Rochester Raiders, Continental Indoor Football League

Rochester Rattlers, Major League Lacrosse team

Rochester College, in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester Honkers, NCAA summer baseball team

Rochester, Indiana

Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester

Rochester, Washington

Rochester, Wisconsin

Rochester Zen Center

Rochester, Vermont

Rochester, Pennsylvania

Rochester, Texas

Rochester, Ohio

Rochester, Kentucky

The Diocese of Rochester, within the Church of England Province of Canterbury

Paul Rochester (b. 1938), an American football player

Rochester (town), Wisconsin

Rochester Lancers, former soccer team

Rochester Aardvarks, amateur rugby club

Rochester Jeffersons, NFL team, 1920-1925

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Rochester

Rochester Brigade, former arena football team

Rochester, Victoria

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Rochester Products Division of General Motors

Baron Rochester, a peerage title of the United Kingdom

Rochester Broncos, former baseball team

Rochester Skeeters, former basketball team

Rochester Fire, American Basketball Association team

Rochester Rhinos Women, professional soccer team

Rochester Centrals, former basketball team

Rochester Flash, former soccer club

Bremenium, Hadrian's Wall fort at High Rochester

Similar place names include East Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Rochester Township.

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, an actor who portrayed "Rochester Van Jones", on The Jack Benny Show, (he played the popular character in radio, television and motion pictures)