Batavia vs. Canton (Buffalo, Rochester, Potsdam: renting, crime, homes)

[gato2]

Hi to all I recently have received a job offer for these two areas which I am taking into consideration can anyone help on info. housing, education, crime...ect. which is better in quality of life?

[clynnog]

Originally Posted by gato2

Hi to all I recently have received a job offer for these two areas which I am taking into consideration can anyone help on info. housing, education, crime...ect. which is better in quality of life?

Canton NY or Canton OH...if it is Canton NY you are interested in, my brother lives there (currently he is away for a year) but I do know about the place....there was also a thread comparing Potsdam to Canton...the author of it now lives in Canton I believe

He could probably help you.

In terms of housing and crime, I would think that Canton would win.

[faithfulFrank]

I've lived in Batavia for over 32 years.......I'm also a city employee and have owned 4 homes there and raised 3 kids there.......what do you want to know??

I do not know anything about Canton. Batavia is the hub of western NY, 30 miles from both Buffalo and Rochester. It currently has a population of about 16-18 thousand people. It is the county seat of Genesee county, which has about 55k people.

Batavia is exit 48 on the Thruway, mile marker 390.

Feel free to ask anything here or PM me if you like.......

Respectfully,

Frank D.

[gato2]

Thank you for your feed back and the answer to the first response is yes "CANTON NY"
I would like to know which are the best areas to reside and schools for children from k-12. I am planning in renting at first so which area is more affordable and better for transportation purposes. thanks again hope to hear from ya!

[gato2]

Hi Mr. Frank thanks for your helpful feed back wish everybody had the same caresness you have in helping a total stranger to get to know a little of a whole different region of the continent. Hope this forum has more faithfuls Frank's. Again thank you and happy holidays to all!!

[chicksy]

Hello, I attended Genesee Community College in Batavia but know little about Canton. Batavia is a really nice place to raise a family and relax. The crime there is not much and it can get boring at times. Housing isn't really as high as other areas and the quality of life there is pretty decent for the most part. The good thing about Batavia is that you are pretty close to grocery stores and pretty much any little thing needed. You are also smacked down between Rochester and Buffalo. 30 minutes each way.

[faithfulFrank]

Dear Gato,
It is exactly midnight on New Years, and I'm at work.....so any decisions?

Let me know if I can answer any further questions......

Happy New Year!!

Frank D.

[gato2]

Hi Frank happy New Year to you too and to all who read this... no decision yet waiting for agency to make their final offer, but still considering and researching i would let you know asap when any final decision is made. thank you.