{"id":6174,"date":"2022-08-10T10:56:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suggestedbylocals.com\/?p=6174"},"modified":"2023-06-01T16:41:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T22:41:34","slug":"17-reasons-not-to-move-to-buffalo-new-york-voted-by-the-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suggestedbylocals.com\/17-reasons-not-to-move-to-buffalo-new-york-voted-by-the-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Reasons Not to Move to Buffalo, New York (Voted by the locals!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Buffalo, New York is probably one of the most underappreciated cities in the United States. Almost everyone knows of it, but no one really knows about it or chooses to go there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buffalo, New York is the second-largest city in the entire state of New York, beating out Yonkers by almost 70,000 people. Even though many people live there, there are many reasons why you shouldn’t move there. We have listed 17 of them below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Quality of Life Score<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What if we just give a score to every city in the USA based on the quality of life and see where Buffalo ranks? It has the lowest score\"Opens<\/a> of any city in New York. It is also the 32nd worst in the nation. That is not a good start for Buffalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Buffalo Shooting (May 2022)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite being in a location not typically known for racism, a shooting at a local Target in Buffalo led to the death of 10 people, 8 of them black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tragic event highlights many of the problems with the culture and systems employed in Buffalo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shooter, an 18-year-old white male, morbidly live-streamed the shooting on Twitch and was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. In total he shot 13 people, 11 of them black. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shooting has only amplified that emotion during a time of racial tension States United Stated and has had major disruptions upon the community of Buffalo, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Schools<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Buffalo is not known for having great high schools. It is ranked 671st out of 720\"Opens<\/a> New York school districts. I literally laughed when I found out just how bad it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have kids, it is in your best interest to go find a better school district or simply not move to Buffalo. The further into the suburbs of Buffalo you are, the better the schools will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. It’s Boring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There really isn’t much to do in Buffalo. The Falls are a good one-time event, and there are bars everywhere, but those are probably there to help pass the time between work and sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s a National Historic Site about Teddy Roosevelt, but I don’t know anyone who has gone to it. There’s the Martin House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, which is cool, but not really something that can entertain you more than once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re going to have to turn to Darien Lake Amusement Park or Bills\/Sabres Games. All three of these are just going to make you pay much more than the entertainment is worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Better Options Around<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you choose to move to New York, you have many different options, and Buffalo is not one of your best options. The six biggest cities in New York are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. New York City<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Buffalo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Yonkers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Rochester<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Syracuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Albany<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse are compared often because of their similar populations and locations. While Buffalo has a bigger population than the other two, the other two cities are much more loved. Rochester has a rich history and economically is booming, while Syracuse has everyone’s favorite college and is fun to visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you have to move to New York, do yourself a favor and move to the more intriguing and lovable cities of Rochester or Syracuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    12. Drunk Driving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Buffalo is known for having many bars and many occasions for drinking. If you love drinking then that is a great thing to know, but if you enjoy your safety, that is very very bad. There are about 2400 DWI arrests in Erie County every year, a dangerously high level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    11. High Unemployment and Job-market<\/h2>\n\n\n
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    The unemployment rate in Buffalo is currently at 5.3%\"Opens<\/a>. The national average is at 3.6%, which is not a good sign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Buffalo also isn’t really known for anything in the business world. M&T Bank is headquartered there, but it isn’t really something anyone knows or cares about. Its main employers are businesses like banks, insurance companies, and engineering companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Buffalo’s next-door neighbor Rochester is a much better place for business and is literally the optics capital of the world. Buffalo is just a stepping stone needed to get to better cities. Maybe you have to move here for a job, but I’m sure eventually you will move to somewhere better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    10. Historically Uninteresting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Buffalo really didn’t become a well-known city until the Erie Canal was completed in 1821, and outside of it being the terminus of that canal, it really isn’t interesting. The revolutionary war didn’t take place there, no battles almost ever have taken place there, basically no one famous is from Buffalo, and it isn’t the site of any great invention or cultural revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The most famous thing to happen in Buffalo is the assassination of President William McKinley, which is not a great reason to be famous. It’s also not very easy to capitalize on the assassination to make it a tourist attraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9. Declining Population<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There are basically four reasons a city’s population declines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n