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With a population of more than 125,000, Rochester and its surrounding
suburban communities have the livable qualities of a medium-size
town while offering many big-city amenities. It's a dynamic Midwestern
city that combines friendliness and geographical compactness with
a cosmopolitan flavor.
Money magazine has ranked Rochester as "among the top
three best places to live" in the United States, based on its overall
high quality of life, excellent schools, reasonable cost of living
and affordable housing market.
Rochester is praised as a friendly, diverse and safe community,
where both single and married people thrive. It’s an ideal city
for making friends and raising families. Rochester offers a stimulating
combination of arts
and entertainment , education
and a four-season calendar of sports
and recreation .
The city is the region’s shopping hub, with 25 shopping centers,
more than 500 stores and a farmer’s market. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis
and St. Paul are an easy 75-minute drive to the north - providing
access to metropolitan shopping, sporting and cultural events and
dining.
Among the Twin Cities’ many attractions are the nationally recognized
Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Orchestra, Walker Art Center and Mall
of America. Both Big 10 and professional baseball, basketball, football
and hockey teams are based in the Twin Cities. Chicago is just 350
miles, or a 45-minute air flight from Rochester.
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