Amherst (New York, Buffalo, York: crime rates, house, neighborhood)

[Saheel Memon]

Hello Friends. Im From Nyc And I Need Some Info. About Amherst City.
Im Planing To Move Im Amhesrt With My Family. Can You Please Guide Me If This Is A Safe Place To Live And Work? And What Majority Of Peoples Live In Amherst? Your Help Will Very Very Thankfull

[fish2026]

Its north of Buffalo - safe suburb environment- maybe more traffic than Buffalo

[Saheel Memon]

Thankyou Soo Much For The Information. Do U Know If Amherst Is Good For Family Life? And Business? And What Majority Of Peoples Living In Amherst? Please Advice.

[homeward bound]

Hi, Saheel.

Amherst has actually been much-discussed on this forum. I suggest clicking back on earlier pages--you'll find quite a few postings on Amherst. Some of them are devoted to/named by Amherst per se, whole other coverage of Amherst is in postings about/named for Buffalo or Western NY suburbs generally.

I lived and went to school there for quite a few years. Although I've lived elsewhere for quite a while now, I do visit often, and I think my views are pretty accurate.

It's a VERY good place to raise a family in many ways. Among the lowest crime rates in the country. Excellent schools--truly top-notch. A good parks system. Lots of youth programs, sports, town ice rink and pool, etc. Lots of shopping. Quite easy-going about ethnicity since Buffalo and Western New York have a long tradition of attracting immigrants.

Taxes are quite high, but services quite good. They clear the streets from the snow quite well. Winters can be long and snowy, but people do get out to ski, sled, ice skate, play hockey, etc.

If you're going to open or pursue a business in the area, Amherst is the place to do it. It's the most prosperous large suburb around Buffalo.

A lot of good food (though the city of Buffalo itself has the real variety and quality)--beware putting on too much weight during the winters!

Strong community spirit for a suburban area--an offshoot of Buffalo's strong community traditions.

Beware that Buffalo itself, sadly, has a worsening crime and jobs situation. If you explore the city, be careful. Get advice from locals first or invite one to come with you--it's easy to end up in a dangerous neighborhood before you know it. It's a city with real soul, but you do have to be careful.

Great summer weather. Rarely too hot, usually a nice breeze. A lot of camping, fishing, boating, etc., opportunities nearby on the Great Lakes and to your east and south.

You'll hear a lot of talk, both on this forum and in the Buffalo area itself, about job-loss and general decline. This is quite true, but you do want to put it perspective. One reason Buffalo's decline looms so large in people's minds is that for many decades, it was an incredible powerhouse of manufacturing. Thousands upon thousands of poor immigrants could work their way into the middle class with Buffalo's manufacturing jobs. The decline of these is painful--but, to a degree, looms large by contrast. The way that rust on a great old car really stands out, because the original car was so beautiful. But the area remains one of great character and some enduring, if changing, opportunities.

And come spring, it's easy to forget all the gloom up there: Go fishing--with a lunch of just-baked calzones!

Best of luck on your move.

[Saheel Memon]

Oh Thankyou Soo Soo Much For All The Information You Have Provided To Me Now I Think I Should Move In Amherst ;0). I Have Seen The Property Prices In Amherst Are Higher Than The Buffalo Properties....once Again Thankx For Your Help.......

[omar1]

can anyone help me? im thinking of moveing from orlando fl because of the high crime to amherst. how is the crime up there and what is there to do?

[Genghis]

Amherst is one of the lowest crime places in the country, there is very little crime there. It's a big suburb with numerous malls, so shopping is the main thing to do there. Also there are some bars/restaurants up there. For more extensive urban kinds of entertainment, you'd normally have to go into the city of Buffalo.

[omar1]

sounds good. thanks for the info. i wanna visit out there soon before i make that move..

[XNYgirl]

Amherst is the cusp of upper class living - outside of the urban decay of buffalo and there are many things to do there. YOu will almost never need to leave because you can most likely find everything you need.

I know Amherst get's rated as Americas Safest City year after year.

[omar1]

that sounds good. thanks for that info. i just dont wanna move from here in orlando and then its worse overthere and i really dont wanna get bored. i also heard that people get snowed in to the point you cant leave ur house is that true?