The essence of Rochester can be captured with the catchphrase "big city amenities without big city hassles." An outsider might wonder what sets Rochester apart from similarly sized regions which may lay claim to the same slogan. As outlined many times, Rochester's artistic, musical, and educational offerings are not just present but often world-class. Furthermore, when these offerings are viewed on a per-capita basis, Rochester always seems to surface near the top. Yet Rochester's big city amenities move beyond these tangible elements into the realm of something more nebulous...mindset. Many are attracted to America's large cities not just for employment, cultural merits, and sporting events, but rather a general outlook that is current and perhaps ahead of its time. What places Rochester in a select group is that despite not being a huge city, it frequently displays the mindset usually reserved for larger metros.
A perfect example is found in the following ranking assessing
America's Most LGBT-Friendly Cities.
Vocativ, a media and technology company that uses proprietary data mining technology, looked at 16 "key lifestyle metrics" to identify the top 35 most LGBT-friendly cities among America's 100 most populous metropolitan areas. Here are the top 10:
- Los Angeles, CA
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Des Moines, IA
- Chicago, IL
- Seattle, WA
- Albany, NY
- Rochester, NY
- Denver, CO
- Madison, WI
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