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Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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I recommend Ithaca! You can live in a small valley town nearby and be in the city within minutes. Ithaca's economy has been gaining steam and there is plenty to do there.
You won't have to sacrifice interesting topography and you'll gain access to a massive lake.
Manhattan comes to mind. Although in recent years, I've been in contact with people who lived upstate for example: near Syracuse, Binghamton, Albany, Rochester, and Buffalo (and a few small towns that border Canada). I currently go to grad school in Long Island and a lot of my classmates from those regions would move back in a heartbeat. Long Island is crazy expensive at times, some towns feel very slow paced or a bit hectic for example (you have some neighborhoods that feels like Queens, NYC and then some others that are near the shores and have a beach-town vibe especially in the summers. Although going out east is great too, Suffolk County in Nassau is a hidden gem but often secluded).
People I know who live in Binghamton - they like the feel of the city although I know people who have gone to SUNY Binghamton (actually many people), they liked the school but said the area around wasn't so great.
Albany - the few people I know from there like it but say it's kind of boring. The huge perk is just empty roads and the scenery/space available is nice.
Rochester - one person I know always says it's home but admits she feels safer walking the streets of NYC than Rochester. Apparently a quite sketchy city.
Buffalo - so I know a handful of people who are from here. Most of them loved living there and actually miss it. I've heard the food is absolutely phenomenal. Not too far from Toronto. Very likable, friendly people. Oddly enough, I've seen them party harder than most people at my school ahah (clubbing in Manhattan or just hanging out in Long Island at restaurants/bars - a lot of these Buffalo people seem to have great time management skills so this of course can be an anomaly).
Syracuse - not really familiar with too many people who are from there but they're very friendly and give off that "small town" feel in a good way.
Williamsport, with gas wells and pipelines and associated things about, honestly is probably better for a blue collar person who likes some space between them and their neighbor, than anyplace in NYS - barring some very specific occupational classification.
If they just need to get some hours between them and Williamsport for relationship reasons, perhaps the area just north of Pittsburgh (Beaver/Butler counties) might be worth looking into, upside potential with the gas drilling and the cracker plant, plus better access to city culture than you will find in Billtown. There are interesting aspects to the hilly topography thereabouts, and big rivers and reservoirs such as Moraine State Park.
Manhattan comes to mind. Although in recent years, I've been in contact with people who lived upstate for example: near Syracuse, Binghamton, Albany, Rochester, and Buffalo (and a few small towns that border Canada). I currently go to grad school in Long Island and a lot of my classmates from those regions would move back in a heartbeat. Long Island is crazy expensive at times, some towns feel very slow paced or a bit hectic for example (you have some neighborhoods that feels like Queens, NYC and then some others that are near the shores and have a beach-town vibe especially in the summers. Although going out east is great too, Suffolk County in Nassau is a hidden gem but often secluded).
People I know who live in Binghamton - they like the feel of the city although I know people who have gone to SUNY Binghamton (actually many people), they liked the school but said the area around wasn't so great.
Albany - the few people I know from there like it but say it's kind of boring. The huge perk is just empty roads and the scenery/space available is nice.
Rochester - one person I know always says it's home but admits she feels safer walking the streets of NYC than Rochester. Apparently a quite sketchy city.
Buffalo - so I know a handful of people who are from here. Most of them loved living there and actually miss it. I've heard the food is absolutely phenomenal. Not too far from Toronto. Very likable, friendly people. Oddly enough, I've seen them party harder than most people at my school ahah (clubbing in Manhattan or just hanging out in Long Island at restaurants/bars - a lot of these Buffalo people seem to have great time management skills so this of course can be an anomaly).
Syracuse - not really familiar with too many people who are from there but they're very friendly and give off that "small town" feel in a good way.
To be fair to Rochester, it is like most at least decent sized American cities that have a range of neighborhoods.
Williamsport, with gas wells and pipelines and associated things about, honestly is probably better for a blue collar person who likes some space between them and their neighbor, than anyplace in NYS - barring some very specific occupational classification.
If they just need to get some hours between them and Williamsport for relationship reasons, perhaps the area just north of Pittsburgh (Beaver/Butler counties) might be worth looking into, upside potential with the gas drilling and the cracker plant, plus better access to city culture than you will find in Billtown. There are interesting aspects to the hilly topography thereabouts, and big rivers and reservoirs such as Moraine State Park.
As for size. Im thinking the outskirts of a "Pittsburgh-like" city.
My experience is in factory and truck driving.
NY is an option because of schooling in the future for my kids.
Yeah, I’d say Buffalo and Syracuse, if you don’t mind a smaller area. In terms of the latter area, there are a few companies that come to mind such as McLane, G&C Foods and Byrne Dairy.
In terms of a community, are there certain things that you are looking for?
Yeah, I’d say Buffalo and Syracuse, if you don’t mind a smaller area. In terms of the latter area, there are a few companies that come to mind such as McLane, G&C Foods and Byrne Dairy.
In terms of a community, are there certain things that you are looking for?
Good Schools, safe, activities for kids (sports, cub/boy scouts, etc) an "involved" community per say.
Good Schools, safe, activities for kids (sports, cub/boy scouts, etc) an "involved" community per say.
That would be most suburbs, but given the places of employment I mentioned in the Syracuse area, I’d say areas/SD’s like Baldwinsville, West Genesee and East Syracuse-Minoa are a few to look into or would/could fit. Those are a few districts within a close proximity/short commute to those facilities.
Is community size a factor? Walkability? Character of community(more blue collar, white collar, rural, a mix...)?
Hopefully others will chime in with other suggestions.
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