Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued
Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued to Companies or Individuals per 1,000 Workers. Rochester boasts 2.33 patents per 1,000 workers - the U.S. average is only 0.40 patents per 1,000 workers. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Area, 2001
Ranked 1st among 125 for Patent Registration
Ranked 1st among 125 world regions for Patent Registration. World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2003-2004: Benchmarking the Globe's Leading Knowledge Economy Regions, Robert Huggins Business and Economic Policy Press
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