Why Downtown?

Do business with millions of visitors each year, a majority of whom come Downtown to receive care.

Serve thousands of daily employees who work in Downtown Rochester for Mayo Clinic, Minnesota's largest employer.  

Harness the excitement and the unprecedented public investment in the Destination Medical Center initiative, a global effort to make Rochester the beating heart of all things healthcare.

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The Potential of Downtown

Rochester's population: 123,624

Rochester MSA population (including Olmsted, Dodge, Fillmore, and Wabasha counties): 232,290

Median household income: $87,767

Available labor force: 136,724

Walkability: 8,653 people live within a 20 minute walk to Downtown (source: smappen.com)

Bikeability: 45,627 people live within a 20 minute bike ride to Downtown (source: smappen.com)

Air travelers: Rochester has an international airport that welcomed 200,000 travelers last year alone! This is the only other international airport in Minnesota outside of MSP.