Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. The Rochester metropolitan area is the second largest economy in New York State, behind the New York City metropolitan area.  Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City.

Rochester is a great place to live, with something for everybody. The greater metropolitan Rochester area is home to many people with an eclectic mix of ethnic backgrounds and religions. And it seems that no matter how far away you get, you're still just 20 minutes away from any place else.

Rochester's city population is approximately 207,000, making it New York's third largest city.

Rochester has 19 suburbs with an additional 800,000 people.  The mayor of Rochester is Robert Duffy, the former chief of police.  He is tough on crime, which makes him a great leader.  Rochester has 537 miles of streets, 52 bridges, 11 public libraries, and 7 police stations.

Rochester was ranked #6 among 379 U.S. Metro areas in the 25th edition of the Places Rated Almanac for Most Livable Cities.  In 2007, Rochester was ranked as the top city in the country by Expansion Management Magazine for quality of life.

Rochester is home to Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, Xerox, Paychex, Wegmans, and other well known businesses.

Because of the high prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging. The Institute of Optics of the University of Rochester is ranked number one in the country^, and the Rochester Institute of Technology has one of the best imaging science departments in the country.  In 2006, the University of Rochester became the largest employer in the Rochester area, surpassing Kodak.

 Points of interest

The George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, the World's oldest photography museum

The Eastman Theatre

Strasenburgh Planetarium, Rochester Museum & Science Center

• Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
• Cobbs Hill Park and Reservoir
• Eastman Business Park
• Ellwanger Garden
• Genesee Country Village and Museum, about 20 miles (32 km) away
• George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film
• Geva Theatre Center
• Hamlin Beach State Park
• High Falls and the High Falls Entertainment District
• Highland Park
• House of Guitars
• Liberty Pole
• Little Theatre, one of the oldest art-house movie theaters in the country
• Maplewood Park Rose Garden
• Mendon Ponds Park
• Midtown Plaza, the nation's first downtown shopping mall
• Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, the nation's first Victorian cemetery
• Nick Tahou Hots featuring the Garbage Plate and a charity run in its name
• Ontario Beach Park and the Port of Rochester at Charlotte
• The Rochester Auditorium
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
• Rochester Riverside Convention Center
• SeaBreeze amusement park.
• Seneca Park Zoo, one of the top three family attractions in the area
• Strong - National Museum of Play, nation's second-largest children's museum housing the National Toy Hall of Fame
• Strasenburgh Planetarium, part of the Rochester Museum & Science Center
• Susan B. Anthony House
• Times Square Building, noted for its "Wings of Victory" statue.
• University Avenue and Park Avenue Artistic Districts
• University of Rochester
• University of Rochester Arboretum
• University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and Eastman Theatre
• Water Street Music Hall

 There are many things to see and do in this great city.  Come and visit.