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Information Services in Rochester, NY

The Greater Rochester, NY Region is an excellent location for your Information Services company because it offers a highly educated workforce and a relatively low cost operating environment. Not only does Rochester, NY have access to information services hubs in New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C., but its employment growth for Information Services far exceeds the U.S. average.

Key Rochester, NY Information Services industry facts:

Information Services employment in the region was 14,100 in 2002, or 2.6% of the total employment. Telecommunications (6,273) and Publishing (3,223) represent the largest sub-sectors in the industry.

The top Information Services employers in the region are:

  • Frontier
  • Paychex
  • EDS
  • Democrat and Chronicle
  • Time Warner

More than 85% of employment in this industry is in the 15 largest firms.

The Information Services industry in Rochester, NY grew 30.6% from 1997 to 2002, a much faster rate than the U.S. average of 10.9%.


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Business Facilities Gives Rochester, NY High Ranking
• Business Facilities, a leading site selection magazine, names Rochester, NY one of only seven "Editor's Location Picks" (June 2010)
Top 50 cities in America
• Richard Florida's National Best Seller book titled, "The Rise of the Creative Class: and how it's transforming work, leisure, community and every day life" ranks the Top 50 cities in America where the most creative people live. Rochester ranked 4th in innovation, and earned an overall creative ranking of 25th.
Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued
• Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued to Companies or Individuals per 1,000 Workers. Rochester boasts 2.33 patents per 1,000 workers - the U.S. average is only 0.40 patents per 1,000 workers. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Area, 2001




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