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Projects Approved by COMIDA

July 15, 2008
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January 15, 2008
December 18, 2007
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May 15, 2007
April 25, 2007
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January 16, 2007
December 19, 2006
November 21, 2006
October 17, 2006
September 19, 2006
August 15, 2006

Local Major COMIDA Reforms to Ensure Accountability

June 17, 2008

IDA-Related Job Creation Beats Estimates by 124%

February 27, 2008

 

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Monroe County Maps

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Monroe County Travel Distance to Top Metropolitan Areas

CityTravel Time (hours)
Baltimore, MD6.25
Boston, MA6.25
Chicago, IL9.5
Cleveland OH4.0
Detroit, MI6.0
New York, NY5.75
Philadelphia, PA5.5
Pittsburgh, PA4.5
Toronto, Canada3.0
Washington, DC7.0

Quick Stats

Total Work Force

The total available work force of Monroe County is 385,750. (Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 2007)

Population (2007)

The total population of Monroe County is 733,336 and the 9-county Rochester Region exceeds 1.03 million people. (US Census Data 3/2004)

Average Commute Time

The average commute time in minutes is 19.6 minutes in Monroe County. (US Census Data 2000)

Median Household Value

The median house value is $120,800. (National Association of Realtors - 4th quarter 2007)

Median Household Income

The median household income is $47,339 (in 2006 inflation adjusted dollars - US Census Data)