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Rochester, New York has been voted one of the “Most Livable Cities” in the USA. It is the third most populace city in New York State, with 1,098,201 residents in the greater metropolitan Rochester area. Not too far from Lake Ontario, it has moderate summer weather but winter can bring lake effect snow and lots of it, along with very cold temperatures. The city is named for Nathan Rochester who, along with two others from Hagerstown, Maryland bought the tract of land in 1803. Three waterways now either run through or border the city: the Erie Canal, the Genesee River and the Hudson River.

Rochester has become a garden city thanks to the many plant and flower nurseries in the city. It is also the home of Eastman Kodak, Xerox Corporation and Bausch & Lomb were founded in Rochester along with Cunningham Automobile Company, one of the earliest. The garment industry had quite a representation in Rochester as well. Opening the Rochester business directory and many famous corporate names will appear to you.

The city is surrounded by shopping malls, including the Rochester Public Market. Its housing developments have extended to the shores of Lake Ontario. A ferry is slated to run the lake between Rochester and Toronto and Ontario, Canada. There are more than a dozen colleges and universities in and around the city, including SUNY (State University of New York) and the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Among the cultural aspects of Rochester are the Garth Fagan Dance Company, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Geva Theatre Center with the city’s largest professional theatre, the George Eastman International Museum of Photography and Film, the Planetarium, the Contemporary Art Center and many more. The yellow pages online is a veritable store of cultural venues. You can also check out BestRochester.com for the best businesses in Rochester, NY.