Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, September 2013

Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey 5

F INDINGS

Business Climate When asked to rate the Rochester region as a place for their business to succeed, 54% were positive while only 12% were negative. Respondents were a bit less upbeat about the future: 44% expect the Rochester business climate to improve in the next few years while 20% expect decline.

When asked about factors in Rochester that support or hinder business, health care won in both categories: health care quality was the most-cited positive; health care cost was the most-cited negative.

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