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Rochester is the third largest city in New York State with a population just over 200,000. In 2007, Rochester was ranked the sixth “most livable city” by Places Rated Almanac and in 2010, Forbes Magazine ranked it the 3rd best place to raise a family.

Sitting on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, Rochester is located east of Buffalo, west of Syracuse, and is bisected by the Genesee River. The city occupies around 36 square miles and lies within a humid continental climate zone with four distinct seasons including cold snowy winters and generally comfortable summers though the occasional heat wave is not uncommon. Due to its proximity to Lake Ontario, precipitation is plentiful throughout the year.


Rochester’s crime rate is relatively high with violent crimes in 2006 ranking over twice the national average and personal and property crimes also ranking well above average.

The city’s economy relies primarily on a number of well-known businesses including Eastman Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, and Xerox. Rochester’s reputation for imaging and optical science industries and at universities has garnered it a reputation for being the world capital of imaging.

Crime and Fatal Accident Statistics (2008)
Fatal Accidents Cars Involved People Involved Pedestrian Accidents Caused by DUI/DWI Auto Thefts (2007)
4 5 7 1 2 1262
City Driving
Pop increase from commuters Avg. commute time
+77,466 19.3 minutes
Avg. rainfall Avg. Temp (annual)
32.3 inches rain 48.8 inches snow Jan. 11.8F, July 70.2F
Transportation
Major Highways
  • I-90 connects Seattle to Boston and hooks into I-390 and I-490 to serve the greater Rochester area.
  • I-390 runs south-north, crossing I-90 and I-490 runs west-east.
  • I-590 runs south-north through Rochester's eastern suburbs.
  • Other notable routes running into the area are State Route 104, SR-390, SR-531 (Spencerport Expressway) and SR-590.
Total no. of bridges Total length Avg. daily traffic Avg. daily truck traffic
244 6578ft 6616185 480469
Airports
  • Greater Rochester International Airport
Trains
Passenger rail service is provided by Amtrak.
Public Transportation
Local bus service is provided by Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) as part of Regional Transit Service (RTS), which provides service to Rochester's suburbs and outlying counties.
Facts and Figures
Population (2009) Male Female Change since 2000 Living/Working Area in Sq. Miles
209,781
47.8%
52.2%
 -5.7% 52,822 39.6
Zip Codes
14601, 14602, 14603, 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14612, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14616, 14617, 14618, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622, 14623, 14624, 14625, 14626, 14627, 14638, 14639, 14642, 14643, 14644, 14645, 14646, 14647, 14649, 14650, 14651, 14652, 14653, 14660, 14664, 14673, 14683, 14692, 14694
Arenas/Sport Teams
  • Blue Cross Arena/Rochester Knighthawks (NLL).
  • War Memorial at Oncenter

Contact the City

http://cityofrochester.gov

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If you've witnessed or are a victim of insurance fraud in Rochester, you should report it to the following organizations:
 
  • Rochester Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  • New York Department of Insurance
  • New York Attorney General
  • Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF)
  • National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

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