Colleges and Universities in Rochester, NY--Career Education and Technical Training

ARTICLE: Rochester In-Depth

Rochester, New York sits at the mouth of the Genesee River where it empties into Lake Ontario. Its nicknames include the Flour City, after the numerous flourmills that used to hug the Genesee River's banks, and the Flower City, because of the many plant nurseries that used to call it home. The Flour (or Flower) City's population according to the 2000 Census is 219,773. The per capita income for Rochester's residents is $32,303.

The top employer in Rochester is the University of Rochester. Together with the medical and dental teaching hospital Strong Health, it retains 17,199 employees. Wegman's Food Markets employs 14,461 people, and the Eastman Kodak Company hosts a workforce of 14,100.

Special events in Rochester include the Lilac Festival, the International Jazz Festival, and the Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival. Rochester has eight professional sports teams, including the Rochester Red Wings, which is the minor-league club of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. Rochester's cultural offerings include the National Museum of Play, the second-largest children's museum in the country, and the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.

The city of Rochester is focusing on improvements in two different areas. First, its CityScape program is creating new living opportunities within the city's borders, to encourage residents to come back into the city from the suburbs. Second, the city has just completed a Port of Rochester Master Plan to draw tourists to the refurbished waterfront area.

Rochester is an old city with many new ideas. The pioneering spirit that made it the Flour City and the Flower City guarantees that Rochester will enjoy many new successes in years to come.

Sources:

• City of Rochester, NY
• U.S. Census Bureau, Rochester, New York
• U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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