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"One of America's Best Hospitals in the Nation"
• Strong Memorial Hospital, consistently recognized in U.S. News and Reports as "One of America's Best Hospitals in the Nation," is widely known for its cardiac care. It operates the only heart transplant program in Western New York and is also nationally recognized for neurosurgery, urology, gynecology, cancer and pediatric specialties.
"America's Best Colleges" and "America's Best Graduate Schools"
• There are multiple rankings within "America's Best Colleges" and "America's Best Graduate Schools" for our area universities and their academic programs. US News and World Report, 2004
Named 6th most livable city in the U.S.
• Named 6th most livable city in the U.S.




Real Estate

Throughout the Greater Rochester, New York Region you will find homes full of character and charm. We have one of the largest collections of fine 19th and early 20th century homes in the Northeast, and you will be pleasantly surprised at the price.

Rochester houses are rich in architectural details and craftsmanship. The character of these homes extend into the suburbs along streets lined with sidewalks and streetlamps. Outlying suburbs feature newer, larger homes on generous lots in subdivisions, along with picturesque village homes built in the late 1800s. (www.movingtorochester.org)


Greater Rochester offers affordable housing

At $120,800, the median home sales price is 41.4% more affordable than the national average. Approximately 78.2% of area homes are affordable for our median income.

Affordable Housing

U.S.

Rochester, NY MSA

Median Housing Sales Price*

$206,200

$120,800

Median Family Income**

$58,526

$59,827

National Affordability Rank***

-

39

Owner Occupied Housing Units**

67.3%

69.7%

Median Cash Rent**

$763

$694

Homes Affordable for Median Income***

46.6%

78.2%

Average Household Size**

2.71

2.65

Sources:
*National Association of Realtors, Q4 2007
**US Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey
***NAHB Housing Opportunity Index, Q4 2007




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