{"id":182893,"date":"2026-04-01T23:54:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182893\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:54:25","slug":"5-best-places-to-live-near-buffalo-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182893\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Places To Live Near Buffalo, New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently,\u00a0Cheektowaga was named the best city to live in New York State, but looking locally, where do you think the best place to live in Western New York<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Is it Orchard Park, Lewiston, Eden, or some other town or village?<\/p>\n

We could use stats and other hard evidence to break down crimes, school grades, and tax amounts, but who has the time?<\/p>\n

We simply asked people who live and work in Western New York<\/a>, Where is the best place to live in the 716!<\/p>\n

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@new961buffalo<\/a> In your opinion, where is the best place to live in Western New York? ##westernnewyork<\/a>##buffalo<\/a>##buffalony<\/a>##choose<\/a>##pick<\/a>##feelgoodmorningshow<\/a>##fyp<\/a> \u266c original sound – The New 96.1<\/a><\/p>\n

You might be shocked to know it wasn’t the answers we have been told year after year. It isn’t Orchard Park or Clarence; it was smaller towns that gave you a real personal feel.<\/p>\n

Of course, not everyone loves the 716. The #1 answer people gave was to move away. We all know that some people don’t like living here, and I am not sure why they haven’t left yet, but they feel the need to put down the 716<\/a> on social media when questions are asked like this.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0 NOT EVERYONE LOVES NEW YORK. HERE ARE THE TOP REASONS PEOPLE HATE LIVING IN NEW YORK<\/a><\/p>\n

For those that did answer the question with a town or village, here are the results of our VERY unofficial poll we took on social media.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the list and then let us know what other towns or villages should be on that list. Send us a message HERE<\/a> or use our free app.<\/p>\n

\"NewBest Places To Live In Western New York<\/p>\n

We asked, and you answered. Here are the Top 5 Places to live in Western New York according to Western New Yorkers. <\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Dave Fields<\/a><\/p>\n