One of the Top 20 Tech Cities in the U.S.
• Popular Science ranks Rochester 19th of 140 metropolitan areas in the magazine's "Top Tech cities" rankings. (source Popular Science, March 2005)
Abundance of Fresh Water
• 7% of the world's fresh water supply is right here in the Greater Rochester, NY Region.
Local Housing Market Tops for Affordability
• Rochester has the most affordable housing among the 52 major markets around the US. (source: Business First of Buffalo/US Census Bureau, April 2010)