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Business and arts also have a large presence in the city's educational establishments, making it a center for student activities. This city gives you as a student all the amenities you require to live and work during your period of study. It's cultural and social life is also rich and varied, allowing you to make the most of your time as a student.
The economy in Rochester has seen continuous growth through the later part of the 1900s thanks to the technology base that it established in the 1960s. Although it has lost some of this industry, its strength in technology research and education has allowed it to continue to prosper in the 21st century.
So if you want to be sure that your education takes place in an area of technological innovation, and with the support of industry, then Rochester is the city for you.
A Little About Rochester
Rochester is the 79th largest city in the states and the third largest city in New York (preceded by New York City and Buffalo). It is an industrial city, a leading center in the production of photographic, photocopying, optical equipment.
Education is a primary industry in Rochester. There are several schools in the area, including the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Eastman School of Music.
Rochester is a home to a number of international businesses, including Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb and Paychex, all of which make Rochester their world headquarters. Xerox, while no longer headquartered in Rochester, has its principal offices and manufacturing facilities in the Rochester area. Because of the high prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging.
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