Quality of Life can be measured by a variety of factors including access to cultural amenities, recreational activities, cost of living, low crime rates, weather, and an environment in which to raise a healthy and educated family. The Greater Rochester Region offers an exceptional quality of life.
Housing
|
Median Home Price, Q1 2010 |
$112,200 |
|
Affordability Index, Q1 2010 (Percent of Homes Affordable to Families Earning Median Incomes) |
93% |
|
Home Ownership Rate, 2008 |
70.4% |
| Sources: National Association of Realtors, National Association of Home Builders, US Census Bureau |
Crime
|
Property Crimes, 2009 (per 100,000 Persons) |
5,347.5 |
|
Violent Crimes, 2009 (per 100,000 Persons) |
993.5 |
| Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Commute
|
Percent of Congested Daily Travel, 2009 (Peak Time) |
10% |
|
Mean travel time to work, 2008 (minutes) |
22.6 |
| Source: US Census Bureau: 2008 American Community Survey |
Climate
|
Annual Precipitation (inches) |
33.98 |
|
Daily Mean Temperature - January (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
23.9 |
|
Daily Mean Temperature - July (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
70.7 |
| Source: National Weather Data Center, 2007 |
Cultural & Recreational Rankings
|
Ambiance Rankings
(0-100 scale) |
90 |
|
Recreation Rankings
(0-100 scale)
Cities Ranked and Rated, 2009 |
98.1 |
Rochester Ranks
- Forbes Magazine ranked the Rochester area the third-best metropolitan region in the country for raising a family. This ranking is based on seven criteria: cost of living, prevalence of homeownership, median household income, housing costs, commute time, crime and high school graduation rates. The cost of living and short commute times in our region helped elevate Rochester's ranking. (June 2010)
- Ranked First for quality of life among metropolitan regions of more than 1 million people, according to Expansion Management 2007
- One of the "Top 10 U.S. Cities to Raise a Family" according to Child Magazine.
- Forbes magazine ranked Rochester as one of the top 10 metro areas with the best education opportunities.
- Ranked as one of the top 10 places to vacation by Money magazine.
- Ranked 7th according to Places Rated Almanac among 225 metro areas for recreational amenities.
- Men's Health magazine ranked Rochester as the 3rd healthiest place for men to live.