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Monroe County, New York
Gates
The town on the western edge of the city line.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Monroe County
- From downtown
- About 5 miles west, straight line
- Coverage
- 2 stories
- Latest story
- October 2, 2026
Worth knowing
- Borders the City of Rochester
- I-490 crosses the town
Living in Gates
What the place is like to live in, from facts you can check on a map: the center, the water, the housing stock, the drive to the big employers and the highways. No ratings, and no drive times, because those depend on the street and the hour. How every community sits around each employer is on the commute page.
- Center
- No village center; errands are mostly by car.
- Water
- Not on the canal or the lake.
- Housing
- Post-war suburban housing.
- Commute
- A moderate drive from RIT; generally close to the University of Rochester and Strong; generally close to downtown Rochester; right beside the airport.
- Highways
- I-490 crosses the town.
Gates in recent issues
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Gates: quick answers
- Where is Gates, NY?
- Gates is a town in Monroe County, New York, about 5 miles west of downtown Rochester in a straight line.
- What should I know about Gates?
- The town on the western edge of the city line. Borders the City of Rochester. I-490 crosses the town.
- What is changing in Gates?
- Living Rochester Suburbs has 2 stories that mention Gates. The most recent, from October 2, 2026, is “Rochester Lands Major Defense Contracts as $14M Water Infrastructure Investment Moves Forward, Affordable Housing Expands and Higher-Speed Rail Enters the Conversation”.
- Are there events in Gates?
- No events are listed in Gates right now. Organizers can list events for free on the Living Rochester Suburbs events calendar.
- What is the commute from Gates to RIT, the University of Rochester and downtown like?
- Gates is a moderate drive from RIT; generally close to the University of Rochester and Strong; generally close to downtown Rochester; right beside the airport. Drive times vary by neighborhood and traffic, so time the trip at the hour you would make it.
- Where can I see homes for sale in Gates?
- Current listings across Greater Rochester, including Gates, are on soldbykhem.com, the real estate site of Living Rochester Suburbs founder Khem Kadariya.
