Perfect place for me in New York State / New England

[ckhthankgod]

Downtown Rome: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2121...2!9m2!1b1!2i37 (Urban Renewal did a number on it, but...)
https://www.romerises.com/portfolio-...rded-projects/
https://www.ny.gov/downtown-revitali...wk-valley-rome
So, we'll see what happens. More: https://romenewyork.com/development-...town-market-3/
https://romenewyork.com/community/
https://theurbanphoenix.com/category...k-cities/rome/

[Ellwood]

As a senior living upstate, unable to move out of the state (high taxes, cost of living and political reasons) I would look to either Vermont or Mass.
https://nypost.com/2019/12/30/new-yo...g-rate-report/

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Ellwood

As a senior living upstate, unable to move out of the state (high taxes, cost of living and political reasons) I would look to either Vermont or Mass.
https://nypost.com/2019/12/30/new-yo...g-rate-report/

Both of those places also have high taxes, a higher overall cost of living and VT is almost begging/paying people to move there: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...-work-remotely

Also, MA is more likely to have what the OP is looking for as an ENL teacher. If they look there, they are likely looking at Boston or select satellite cities nearby, Worcester and the Springfield area(inc. Holyoke). Maybe places like New Bedford, Fall River, parts of the Cape and Pittsfield too. If they can find something with the appropriate pay for them, perhaps go for it.

Burlington and maybe Winooski would be the only options in VT.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

A street view of the business district: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0402...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
More information: https://westcottsyr.com/
Home | UNPA
https://www.planning.org/greatplaces...ersityhill.htm
A nearby district in the same general area mentioned above: https://crousemarshall.com/
street view: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0415...2!9m2!1b1!2i37

Information about the other areas mentioned in Syracuse and Utica, Downtown Syracuse: https://downtownsyracuse.com/
A couple of districts: Armory Square | Downtown Syracuse, New York
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0479...2!9m2!1b1!2i37

https://www.hanoversq.co/
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0505...2!9m2!1b1!2i37

Where there is ice skating and a big festival location: http://www.syracuse.ny.us/Parks/clin...areEvents.html
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0513...2!9m2!1b1!2i37

Franklin Square: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0565...2!9m2!1b1!2i37 (more apartments on/around North Clinton as well)
http://www.syracuse.ny.us/Parks/franklinSquarePark.html
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2013/0...wasteland.html

Eastwood: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0684...6!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.eastwoodneighbor.com/

Downtown Utica: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1014...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.facebook.com/DowntownUtica/

Baggs Square: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1035...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.facebook.com/BaggsSquare/

Clinton: https://www.villageofclinton.com/
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0482...2!9m2!1b1!2i37

New Hartford: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0733...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://villagenewhartford.digitalto...eneric/View/15
https://newhartfordshoppingcenter.com/

South Utica(in between Downtown and village of New Hartford): https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0861...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.facebook.com/UticaSouth/

More Utica info: https://theurbanphoenix.com/tag/utica/

https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Va...565570751.html (It is a district on the western edge of Downtown)
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1034...2!9m2!1b1!2i37

Some schools between both areas that will have high percentages of ELL students, Syracuse: https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000083904 (19% of the school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000040856 (19% of the school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000083905 (24% of the school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000040884 (37% of the school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000040880 (36% of the school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000040881 (25% of the school)

I'll stop there, but here is some district information: https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000040902 (19% of the almost 20,000 students in the district)

Utica: https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000041288 (22% of school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000041282 (20% of school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000070857 (21% of school)

https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000041281 (27% of school)

Stop there, district info: https://data.nysed.gov/ell.php?year=...d=800000041284 (17% of the 10,000 students in the SD)

[ckhthankgod]

^Just to add, I believe that Utica-Rome is the most affordable metro area in the state, while having pretty good access to the biggest lake entirely in NY State and the Adirondack Mountains within its metro area. People may not realize that Old Forge in northern Herkimer County is actually in the metro area. Old Forge New York in the Adirondacks | McCauley Mountain Ski | Water Park | Cruises | Lodging | Museums | Hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, boating, snowmobiling This is along with the previously mentioned information on the previous page and the Oneida Nation, including its Turning Stone Resort Casino is also in the metro area: https://www.turningstone.com/

More information: https://www.oneidacountytourism.com/

https://www.herkimercountychamber.com/visit/

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/centr...ngs_to_do.html