Rochester is uniquely centered within the heart of the Northeast Region, providing an economic bridge to Washington, New York, Toronto, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Baltimore and Montreal. Within a 400-mile radius that includes twelve Northeastern states and the two most populous Canadian provinces, Rochester reaches out to more than 80 million people, over one-third of the total U.S. population. Rochester and Monroe County have a well-earned reputation as a clean, progressive, friendly area that is an exceptional place to live, to visit and in which to do business. Rochester consistently rates highly as a place to locate because it offers: a world-class menu of housing choices spectacular natural settings growing high-tech industries nationally renowned schools & universities a heritage of creativity in commercial and cultural pursuits Did you know...