Living in Rochester.

• 01

  Four real seasons

  Warm summers, long falls and snowy winters, with lake-effect snow off Lake Ontario. Plowing is routine and the region plans around it.

• 02

  Water on every side

  Lake Ontario beaches at Charlotte, the Genesee River through downtown, the Erie Canal trail through the eastern suburbs, and the Finger Lakes within an hour to the south.

• 03

  Parks and the outdoors

  Highland Park, laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, hosts the Lilac Festival every May. County parks, trails and orchards are a short drive from most suburbs.

• 04

  Food and markets

  The Rochester Public Market runs year round, and the local food scene runs from family restaurants to breweries and the famous garbage plate.

  Local business

• 05

  Arts and culture

  The Eastman School of Music, the George Eastman Museum, the Memorial Art Gallery and The Strong National Museum of Play, plus summer jazz and the September Fringe.

  Events calendar

• 06

  Getting around

  I-490, I-390 and I-590 tie the city and suburbs together, most commutes are measured in minutes, and the airport sits just southwest of downtown.

  Areas map

Every community has its own page on the area map, and the Living in Rochester hub collects the rest.