Rochester (http://www.ci.rochester.mn.us/) is a city in the state of Minnesota that is home to the world famous Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.org...). It is about 80 miles 130km SE of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Cold in the winter and warm, sometimes hot, in the summer. Population of 106,769 in the city limits, with more in the surrounding areas. The city hosts millions out-of-town visitors coming for treatment at the Mayo Medical Center Mayo Clinic and has a well developed infrastructure to deal with its many visitors. Due to the large amount of visitors, Rochester is much busier than other cities of its size.
