Ranked 6th among metro areas
• Ranked 6th among metro areas for degrees granted in science and engineering. Metropolitan New Economy Index, 2001
"Most Unwired Cities"
• Ranked 67th in Intel's "Most Unwired Cities" survey that ranks the Top 100 U.S. cities and regions with the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. Intel, 2005
Best Quality of Life Ranking
• The Rochester Region was ranked #1 for Overall Quality of Life among metros with a population of more than 1 million. Source: Expansion Management, May/June 2007