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
The Princeton Review Names RIT Among "The Best 373 Colleges"
RIT is recognized as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. (August 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)