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5-Star Business Opportunity Metro
• Expansion Management magazine ranked Rochester as a 5-Star Business Opportunity Metro, a premier place for companies to do business in America. Expansion Management, August 2007
"Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges"
• The University of Rochester was ranked among the Top 25 for Entrepreneurial Emphasis in the "Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges." Entrepreneur Magazine, 2003
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.
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Transportation

Rochester, NY has an extensive transportation system designed to effectively support business needs. With an average commute time of only 21 minutes, and limited congestion on the highways, Rochester is accessible and easy to navigate.

Rochester International Airport averages 220 flights every day to 19 cities. Flights to cities such as Boston, New York and Washington, DC are less than 1 ½ hours by air.

Approximate Distance to Major Cities

Mileage Flight Time
Boston 390 miles 1 hour, 18 minutes
Cleveland 250 miles 1 hour, 15 minutes
New York 330 miles 1 hour, 30 minutes
Philadelphia 340 miles 1 hour, 11 minutes
Toronto 150 miles 51 minutes
Washington, DC 330 miles 1 hour, 15 minutes

Rochester is also accessible by rail. The region has more than 60 weekly Amtrak passenger rail departures from downtown. For commercial needs, Rochester has three Class 1 carriers: CSX, Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific. The routes handle up to 60 trains per day.



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