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Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

SahmIam — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:22:40 GMT

Looking for feedback for living in Rochester. Now, we wouldn't be living in the city but suburbs of Rochester.

Cold and snow isn't an issue; the quality of life and what areas you would not care to live in due to crime, poor schools, etc are.

Thank you!

EDITED for my missed poof reading...wow, lol.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

FastDogWalker2 — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:51:07 GMT

I grew up in Fairport - a suburb east of Rochester. I loved it- good schools, nice community, beautiful village. I am only familiar with the suburbs east of the city- Brighton, Pittsford, Fairport, Penfield and Webster. I know longer live there but I would look there first. Good luck!

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

skamom — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:13:23 GMT

My daughter lives in Fairport with husband (grew up there) and 2 kids. They LOVE it and her inlaws have been there forever. I am selling my house downstate to move there myself ASAP.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

SahmIam — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:31:46 GMT

@skamom Will you be moving to Fairport as well? I have a list of areas suggested by a few people in my community who either grew up in Rochester or worked there for decades and move but have many members of their family there and they all love it as well.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

SahmIam — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:33:05 GMT

@FastDogWalker2 Oh my gosh; those are the areas were told to look at with Webster being #1 on the list. WOW.

This is looking pretty good, lol.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

RespectLife — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:42:17 GMT

I live in WNY and had relatives all around the Rochester area. Those areas listed are all lovely and would be my first choice.

Glad cold and snow isn't an issue since the Rochester area can get as much as Buffalo! The further west you go from Rochester towards Syracuse gets even more snow!

Hope taxes aren't an issue though! NY is draining me...I will be working til I expire.

If you are already in NYS, them you know...but if not....please check out the taxes in the area you pick. All of NY is beyond excessive, but certain towns and counties have a different rate and it really can vary.

We built a new home 2 miles from our previous but it went into the next town. Our taxes are THOUSANDS more!

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

SahmIam — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:11:05 GMT

@RespectLife We're in MD and high taxes here are the norm. County taxes just increased by 10% and they WILL be going up each year for the next few years. Not to mention MD is listed at the top of the list as the worst place to retire due to double taxation. So, yeah, we are used to it.

We don't mind it as long as we see something for what we're paying. Ain't nothing free and you get what you pay for is something we know is true.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

Oznell — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:39:50 GMT

I have some acquaintanceship with western New York, and agree with everything people have said, @SahmIam. @RespectLife, so true about the tax situation in New York. For awhile, I believe N.Y. vied with Massachusetts for the highest taxes, overall, in the nation, but don't know if that is still the case.

The area has some of the nicest, most genuine people I've ever had the good fortune to encounter.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

skamom — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:43:02 GMT

yes, as soon as i sell my house...I cannot wait...downsizing and the property taxes are 1/3 to 1/2 what i pay now...criteria are close to my daughter, close to Wegmans/Aldi, close to canal as i am a walker

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

Big Joanie — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:03:06 GMT

A native of Rocheter here ... all the towns mentioned are good ..

Fairport .. where my daughter lived .. and Webster where we

lived and loved it ... Penfield is great too ... Ahhh yes .. Wegmans .....

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

Shelbelle — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:01:19 GMT

Do you already have Wegmans already in your area in MD, we are in Balto Co and have 2 Weg close by and yes that is Rochester's claim to fame!!

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

pigletsmom — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:59:27 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
@RespectLife We're in MD and high taxes here are the norm. County taxes just increased by 10% and they WILL be going up each year for the next few years. Not to mention MD is listed at the top of the list as the worst place to retire due to double taxation. So, yeah, we are used to it.

We don't mind it as long as we see something for what we're paying. Ain't nothing free and you get what you pay for is something we know is true.

Well I'm not sure about Rochester because I haven't been there in a while but in my part of NY you can contemplate your high taxes and where they go while you sit at the mechanic waiting for your latest pothole induced repair. That might have been me today.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

SahmIam — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:26:46 GMT

@Shelbelle Yes, I do. It's about 5 minutes away, lol.

@pigletsmom Funny you wrote that. 2 of the people I spoke with about Rochester informed that the county where it is located makes sure the roads are FANTASTIC but not so much in other parts of the state, lol. They said they could always tell when they crossed out (not great roads) and crossed in (great roads). : )

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

cindyNC — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 02:51:05 GMT

Moved from Fairport/Perinton to Charlotte about 20 years ago. The eastern suburbs are probably a safer choice.......Pittsford, village of Fairport, town of Perinton, have a friend who lives in Penfield. A bit further out is Mendon and Victor.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

pigletsmom — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:37:07 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
@Shelbelle Yes, I do. It's about 5 minutes away, lol.

@pigletsmom Funny you wrote that. 2 of the people I spoke with about Rochester informed that the county where it is located makes sure the roads are FANTASTIC but not so much in other parts of the state, lol. They said they could always tell when they crossed out (not great roads) and crossed in (great roads). : )

Well that's good to know. I'm hopeful now that the Governor is living here full time and driving his classic cars around the city he'll take note of our third world roads.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

Shelbelle — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:42:57 GMT

May I ask where are you in MD??

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

RespectLife — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:51:55 GMT

@SahmIam

Oh good, then no surprises! LOL Some of my friends are shocked to learn what we pay in taxes....

as previously mentioned....lovely people and might I add:

FANTASTIC FOOD and REAL chicken wings in these parts of the country! LOL

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

SahmIam — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:15:02 GMT

@Shelbelle Just outside Columbia.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

bridal_diva — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:54:55 GMT

My oldest son & family lives in Webster and loves it there. It is a beautiful community on Lake Ontario and is close to RU where he works.

Re: Anyone in or from Rochester, NY?

bridal_diva — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:56:30 GMT

I loved Webster- my favorite place in that area of NY.