One of America's Most Innovative Cities
• Forbes recently ranked Rochester, NY one of America's most innovative cities. (June 2010)
Brookings Institute deemed Rochester 18th strongest-performing metro area
• Brookings Institute recognized Rochester as the 18th strongest performing city for keeping labor and housing markets stables and posting strong economic activity over the last few years. (June 2010)
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)