Rochester population: 206,759 (as of July 2007)

MonroeCounty population: 729,681 (as of July 2007)

Median resident age (Rochester): 31.5 years

Median resident age (MonroeCounty): 38 years

Gender breakdown (Rochester): Women (51.8 percent), Men (48.2 percent)

Gender breakdown (MonroeCounty): Women (51.5 percent) Men (48.5 percent)

Median family income (Rochester): $33,095

Median family income (Monroe): $62,678

Median house price (Rochester): $66,500

Median house price (Monroe): $122,700

Average family size: 3.18

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Racial breakdown (Rochester): White (47.8 percent), Black (41 percent), Hispanic/Latino (13.6 percent), Other (4.9 percent), Asian (3 percent), Two or More Races (3 percent), American Indian (0.3 percent), Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.1 percent)

Racial breakdown (MonroeCounty): White (78.9 percent), Black (14.2 percent), Hispanic/Latino (5.7 percent), Asian (2.8 percent), Other (2 percent), Two or More Races (1.7 percent), American Indian (0.2 percent), Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.1 percent)

Top 5 Rochester ethnic backgrounds:

German (10.9 percent)

Italian (10 percent)

Irish (9.6 percent)

English (5.8 percent)

Polish (2.7 percent)

AMENITIES

Within 15-mile radius:

18 movie theaters

1,295 restaurants

100 bars

56 libraries

Within 30-mile radius:

66 public golf courses

11 colleges, universities, and professional schools

WEATHER

Average temperature (February): 23.6 F

Average temperature (July): 71.3 F

Average annual snowfall (Rochester): 95 inches

MISCELLANEOUS

Area code: 585

Most books in a library: Rochester Public Library (1,159,950 books)

Miles of streets in Rochester: 537

Tallest buildings:

1.Xerox Tower (443 ft.)

2. Bausch & Lomb Place (401 ft.)

3. Chase Tower (392 ft.)

Sister cities:

Bamako, Mali; Caltanissetta, Italy; Hamamatsu, Japan; Krakow, Poland; Novgorod, Russia; San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Rehovot, Israel; Rennes, France; Waterford, Ireland; Wurzburg, Germany; Xianyang, China; Modi'in, Israel

RANKINGS

3rd Healthiest Place for Men to Live (Men's Health Magazine)

6th Best Place to Live in America ("The Classic Guide for Finding Your Best Places to Live in America")

7th Best City for Families (parents.com)

9th Best City for Black Families (Essence Magazine)

12th Healthiest Place for Women to Live (Self Magazine)

53rd Best Place to Raise a Family (Bestlife Magazine)

Sources: census.gov; ci.rochester.ny.us; homeinsight.com; citytowninfo.com; city-data.com; wikipedia.com; visitrochester.com