History

In 1972, a local chapter of the Boston-based program, A Better Chance Inc., began working out of a classic three-story house on Second Street SW in Rochester. Since its beginnings, Rochester Better Chance (RBC) has enabled more than 100 academically talented inner-city youth to graduate from John Marshall High School with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

More About Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester is a unique community that has the friendliness of a small town, and the features of a large city. Located in Southeastern Minnesota, Rochester is 85 miles southeast of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Rochester is known as a family-friendly community, with a crime rate 7 times lower than the national average. Rochester has 74 city parks covering more than 2,500 acres. It has 23 miles of paved biking, walking, running etc. paths throughout the city, and the largest number of golf courses per capita of any city in the US.

Area Population	112,900
City Parks	74
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
Annual Job Growth	+3.5%
Sales Tax	7%
Annual Sunny Days	200
Largest Employers	Mayo Clinic
	IBM
	Rochester School District

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