Review of Rochester, New York


Best place to live in America
Star Rating - 12/5/2006
I have visited every inch of America and I have found no place more affordable and enjoyable than Rochester, NY. A secure college educated person can easily find a job and live the high life while making less than $50,000 a year. As a twenty something I already own my own home, a new car, and enjoy an amazing social life. The only way to enjoy Rochester is to explore the area, you will find the West side suburbs to be very blue-collar, the east side suburbs to be very white collar, and the center city somewhere in between. Every suburb is safe and so is center city. The area around the center city between downtown and the suburbs may be the only area to avoid, as is the case with most older cities. Diversity and culture abound and there is something to co everyday, even in the winter. If you are looking for year round sun, try Florida, this is the Northeast. Skiing and the finger lakes wine country are nearby and are a lot of fun. This is a city where an entrepreneur or determined person can make it big!
Steve | Webster, NY
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