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Rochester, NY vs San Gabriel, CA

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#6 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

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#25 2005 High Gas Prices

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#27 Hypertension Hot Spots

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#40 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings

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#89 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#93 Best Green Cities

#214 2005 Best Places to Live

#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

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#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers

#47 Gloomiest Places in America

#50 America's Top Hygge Cities

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

Although, many can say California has high prices, too much traffic. The Weather is the big draw for most people. City life and diversity are also high on the list for  More

Love the views at every turn along the coast areas of San Francisco--Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Bay Bridge, the open ocean. Feel like you are living in a postcard.  More

It is a great place to work and play. Plenty to do. Close enough to LA while far enough away to be in the calm of  More