Rochester is the top metro in the US for future growth and strategic investment in tech innovation (MIT Economics, 2019)
moreRochester is ranked #1 in the U.S. for patents issued per 1000 workers (source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, April 2015)
moreBloomberg named the Finger Lakes region one of the best places to visit in 2020.
moreRecent map from Popular Science article shows Rochester, NY is a low risk for natural disasters (August 2014)
moreUSA Today ranked The Strong as the #3 “Best Museum for Families” in the country
moreRochester, NY was ranked 6th among top metro areas for 2020. Realtor.com expects the #Roc market to remain steadfast next year, though the U.S. housing market should cool down.
moreIn U.S. News and World Report's 2019 evaluation of more than 17,000 public high schools, 11 schools in the Greater Rochester, N.Y. region are among the top 10 percent.
moreRochester, NY is recognized as one of the 25 most innovative cities in America as measured by 24/7 Wall St. (2018)
moreThe 200th birthday of Susan B. Anthony and the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment are among reasons to visit Rochester in 2020. (Smarter Travel 2019)
moreRochester, NY is the 17th most “arts vibrant” place in the country, according to the National Center for Arts Research annual Arts Vibrancy Index. (July 2018)
moreGreater Rochester, NY is the 15th most "digitalized economy" in the U.S. (Brookings Institution, 2017)
moreRochester ranks 2nd among large US metros for volunteer hours per resident. (source: Corporation for National & Community Service, 2018)
moreAccording to U.S. News & World Report, Rochester is the 13th Best Place to Live in the U.S. for Quality of Life. Short commutes and high-quality education were key factors. (2018)
moreMonroe Community College cited as a national model for best practices in workforce development.
moreRealtor.com ranked Rochester, NY the hottest real estate market.
moreU.S. News gives Rochester high marks for comforts
moreAt $147,000, the median home sales price is 47% more affordable than the national average. Approximately 84% of area homes are affordable for our region's median income. NAHB Housing Opportunity Index (Q4 2019)
moreScientific Reports named Rochester 18th among "The World's Leading Science Cities." (May 2013)
moreRochester's health care costs are the 4th lowest in the nation (Institute of Medicine, 2015)
moreRochester Institute of Technology is one of the top schools in the world to study game design and launch games. (The Princeton Review, 2017)
moreUnlimited fresh water supply is right here in the Greater Rochester, NY Region. And water rates well below the national average.
moreGreater Rochester, NY is among the top 10 U.S. cities where Millennials are buying homes (Lending Tree, January 2019)
moreRochester, NY is the second least stressed out city according to CNN/Money. (July 2014)
moreYounger Americans voting with their feet are favoring moves to Rochester, NY, according to a 2019 analysis by the National Association of Realtors (Bloomberg, 2019).
moreRochester, NY was named one of the Top 10 Best Golf Cities in America. (source: Golf.com)
moreRochester's health care costs are among the lowest in the country. Commercial insurance costs are 30% below the national average.
moreFor the second straight year, the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York has been named the best wine region in the United States in a national poll conducted by USA Today and its travel site, 10Best.com. (August 2019)
moreGreater Rochester ranks 13th among metropolitan regions for the number of patents issued per million residents. (Brookings Institute report "Patenting Prosperity: Invention and Economic Performance in the United States and its Metropolitan Areas" 2013)
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