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If your goal is to live well, inexpensively, then Rochester is a very good choice. In fact, the city has a lot in common with Oakland (where I understand you currently live) except that you can find solid accommodations for far less than you pay in the Bay Area. Parts of the southeast section of Rochester resemble Rockridge and Piedmont (less so) in some respects. There are a number of apartment complexes down near South Clinton and Elmwood that should meet the criteria you posted. This area is mostly in Brighton but right on the city border. You will have close access to some really cool areas in the southwedge as well as to all amenities as public transportation in this area is generally very good (or so I understand).
Thanks for the info, Doggz3. I live in the Piedmont Avenue neighborhood, just a half-mile from yuppified Rockridge and about the same distance from the city of Piedmont (which is a super-rich world unto itself--think Grosse Pointe, MI or any of its equivalents). And so what you write really speaks to me. I was alerted to the following article which appeared in today's New York Times which should be of great interest to all who feel such fondness for their fair city, whether they still reside there of left decades ago.
[quote=Corrion14621;22538354]I don’t know what your problem is but if you don’t want to answer the question then you don’t need to chime in. You’re not even from Rochester so what are doing coming on here with that negative attitude.
I have neither a problem, nor negative attitude. I am not sure what was negative about my post. What were you referring to? I was offering advice to the OP. He explained his need and it made sense.
I have neither a problem, nor negative attitude. I am not sure what was negative about my post. What were you referring to? I was offering advice to the OP. He explained his need and it made sense.
In case you didn’t realize this is a way of doing research. When people go through the trouble of posting on here they are expecting an actual answer. Not to be asked what their angle is. With that being said it is possible that I misinterpreted your post, but you could have worded that in a different way…
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Originally Posted by senatorpjt
If you want anything approaching mass transit, the best place in Rochester to live is Buffalo.
Thats actually a great point, Buffalo is the only upstate city with a subway/lightrail. I’ve only taken it around downtown but I understand it goes up to University Heights. It doesn’t go out into the suburbs though. Do you know if a lot of people use it to commute?
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Originally Posted by npauthor
Also, forgot to include Albany in my follow up city comparison query.
Also you mentioned that Albany NY was on your list. Did you oringinally pick upstate New York cities because you wanted to be close to New York City? I would choose Rochester or Syracuse over Albany any day, unless you wanted to be near NYC. Albany is still far enough away but not so far that you couldn’t take an Amtrak train down there every so often. On the other hand Rochester & Syracuse are not anywhere even remotely close to NYC.
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