Rochester area ranked third-best to raise a family

The Rochester area has been ranked the third-best metropolitan region in the country for raising a family by Forbes magazine.

The business magazine compiled the list from seven criteria applied to the nation’s metropolitan statistical areas: cost of living, prevalence of home ownership, median household income, housing costs, commute time, crime and high school graduation rate. The statistics were taken from the federal government and Moody’s Economy.com.

The Rochester area scored particularly well in the cost of living and commuter rankings. Full article.