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Rochester, NY vs Westbury, NY

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

#35 Americas Manliest Cites 2011

#40 2005 Best Places to Live

#42 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?

#42 Hypertension Hot Spots

#43 2005 High Gas Prices

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#75 Drought-Riskiest Cities

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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

I'm a young, city-working, New Yorker who moved to Westbury just less than a year ago from Brooklyn, NY and I absolutely love it! It's such a hidden gem in NYC. My  More

An established single-home community and ideally suited for a young family. Well suited for those who enjoy a multi-cultural and close-knit environment. Walking  More

a little crime, but not the worst place  More