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)
One of America's Most Innovative Cities
• Forbes recently ranked Rochester, NY one of America's most innovative cities. (June 2010)
Best Quality of Life Ranking
• The Rochester Region was ranked #1 for Overall Quality of Life among metros with a population of more than 1 million. Source: Expansion Management, May/June 2007