Nestled between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes wine region in Upstate New York, Rochester is a well-kept secret. Visitors tell us we have the arts, culture, sports and nightlife of a much larger city, but the easiness of a small town. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the richness of life in Rochester.

For starters, we are healthy, well-educated, friendly, industrious – and not stuck in traffic. Want proof? Read on.

• Rochester is in western New York, midway between Buffalo and Syracuse, on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, just northwest of the Finger Lakes
   
• We are the country’s 47th largest metropolitan area.
   
• City population – about 220,000 (third largest in New York, behind New York City and Buffalo)
   
• Metropolitan region – 1.1 million (Monroe and surrounding five counties: Orleans, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario and Wayne)
   
• Length of commute: You won’t have time to finish your coffee on the ride in – 21 minutes, the 17th shortest commute among 216 large counties surveyed.
   
• Distance by car: Toronto - 3 hours, NYC - 6 hours, Boston - 7 hours, Adirondacks – 3-5 hours, Niagara Falls - 1.5 hours (approx.)
   
• Median age – 36.6 (44% are 25 to 54 years old)
  
• Ethnic/racial background – 85% white, 10% African American, 4% Hispanic
   
• Most common ancestry: German (approx. 1 in 4)
   
• Nearly a third of people over 25 have at least a bachelor’s degree.
   
• Median household income: $44,943 (New York state - $43,602; nation - $41,349)
   
• Climate – Long snowy winters, short springs, warm sunny summers, brilliant falls. As gardeners know, Lake Ontario moderates our winter temperatures; we're USDA zone 6A, the same as St. Louis, MO!

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Kosher Foods

Kosher Bagels: (Balsam Bagels)

Activities for Children:

Kids Out and About

Rochester Red Wings Baseball

Recommended Pre-School Programs

Keshet Preschool

JCC

Jobs & Staffing Agencies:

Monster.com

Careerbuilder.com

Employment Agencies

Job Postings

Other Helpful Links:

City of Rochester

Sports & Recreation

Hospitals