50 Rochester Superlatives

South Wedge mural

Mural in the South Wedge

Here is an eclectic roundup* of Rochester’s appearances on “most” and “best” lists:

  1. 10 Most Creative Cities In America
  2. America’s 10 Best Children’s Museums
  3. America’s 8 Most Overlooked Small Cities
  4. Most Walkable Mid-Sized Cities
  5. 20 Most Innovative Cities in the U.S.
  6. Best Cities For Commuters
  7. America’s Most Romantic Cities
  8. 10 Happiest Cities in the U.S. (Happiest Workers)
  9. 10 Most Generous Cities in the Country
  10. Most Educated Cities
  11. 10 Best Golf Cities in America
  12. America’s Most Inventive Cities
  13. Most Secure U.S. Places to Live
  14. Cities with the Most College-Educated Residents
  15. 10 Affordable U.S. Cities Where Life Is Great Without a Car
  16. Best Foodie Cities for Your Wallet
  17. 10 Best Cities for Commuters
  18. Best Cities to Have a Baby
  19. Top College Destinations
  20. Top 25 Cities for Nurses
  21. 50 Best Cities for Love
  22. 35 Most LGBT-Friendly Cities in America
  23. 6 Farmers’ Markets Worth Checking Out Right Now
  24. Best Mid-size Cities for College Students
  25. Top 20 Cities to Shop Local
  26. Best 100 Cities for Millennials in America
  27. Top Five Cities of the Abolition Movement
  28. Top 50 Cities for Global Trade
  29. America’s 50 Greenest Cities
  30. Best College Towns (and Cities)
  31. Top Local Markets for Integrated Newspaper Audience
  32. Greenest Cities in America
  33. 50 Best Cities for African Americans
  34. Top 10 Cities for Teachers
  35. Top 25 Cities for Firefighters
  36. America’s Best Places To Raise A Family
  37. 12 Cities Where You Can Live Affordably in a Walkable Neighborhood
  38. 10 Happiest Cities in the U.S. (Happiest Workers)
  39. 15 Most Affordable Places to Live in America
  40. Best Places to Be a Teacher in the U.S.
  41. 100 Best Places to Raise a Family
  42. 10 Best Places for Single Moms to Live
  43. America’s 50 Best Running Cities
  44. Top 5 Cities for Volunteering
  45. 10 Most Affordable Major Metropolitan Markets (Housing)
  46. Top 12 Urban Highways with the Best Opportunity for Transformation (and now it’s happening!)
  47. Best Cities for Beer Drinkers
  48. Top 10 Cities for New Non-Residential Building Construction Sectors
  49. 10 Up-&-Coming U.S. Cities To Visit NOW
  50. Most Fun Cities in America

*Also see the lists from Greater Rochester Enterprise or the City of Rochester.