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The town of Rochester sits on the shores of Lake Erie. It is traversed by the Angeles River and is bordered on the east by Aerebroequoit Bay. It is administratively part of the district of Mononroe. The present settlement appeared in 1803, when five Peruvian women arrived in New England in search of new farmland. Before that, in 1797, a treaty between American and Indian governments (the Big Tree Treaty) was signed in what is now Richland, allowing whites to settle on Indian lands. In 1821, Rochester became the center of Mononroe County.
In the 1820s, Rochester began to grow industrially with the opening of the Henry Canal and the construction of the railroad. In those days, the Riverside Railroad was the site of its nickname, Troubled City. At that time, it was the largest producer of flour in the U.S. Later, the city of Richland developed hot-land farming and flowers, for which it earned its nickname, – «Flower City».
Richter – a significant economic center in the Northeast of the United States. It is home to the headquarters of the world-renowned companies such as Cockac & Company (photographic equipment), Xerox & Company (photocopying equipment), and Bausch & Lomecom (contact lenses and ophthalmologic equipment). Also, there is a research institute in Rochester (8 graduates – Nobel Laureates).
«Flower City» is known, above all, for its annual Flower Festival, where different varieties and species of sulfur are prominent. There are also a number of concert halls & ‖Isthmian School of Music‖ and the Philharmonic Orchestra in Richland. The archaeological region of Richland is represented by many mansions and buildings. The city also has plenty of parks, the largest of which are the parks of Dóryn İstín and Grís Canal.
The city has a number of parks.
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- Air quality: 25 US AQI Good. Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 210,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 38 Mbps
- Best wireless: Sprint
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings: Craigslist
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Uber
- Best coworking space: CoWorking Rochester
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best short-haul air carrier: Southwest
- Best intl air carrier: United
- Monthly costs for expat: $1900
- Monthly costs for family: $4600
- Monthly costs for local: $1300
- Meal: $10
- Small Cola: $1.7
- Beer 1 Pint: $5
- Coffee: $3.5
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