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Big city hip with a hometown feel. It’s Buffalo Niagara’s variety that’s the spice of living. A full range of options – all minus the crazy commute and eye-popping mortgages.

Living downtown. The largest city in the region, Buffalo is the unofficial capital of Buffalo Niagara, and it’s where you’ll find urban dynamism. Apartments. Condos. Lofts. Single homes. Multi-family homes. In the City of Buffalo, we have all the urban options going for us.

Living suburban. Buffalo Niagara has strong, affordable suburban communities that are wonderfully unsprawled, and that offer a delightfully brief commute – an average of only 20 minutes. So you’ll be home in plenty of time to hear the neighborhood kids playing hide-and-seek on those long summer nights.

Living small town. Charming, Victorian-era towns and villages dot Buffalo Niagara’s eight county map. Walk downtown for a cup of coffee – and a conversation about the weather. Walk into a community with traditions that go back generations – and are an ever-more-welcome respite from the 21st century fast-and-furious pace.

Wherever you’re living in Buffalo Niagara, we can promise you this: You’ll by living with great people. Honest, friendly, help you shovel your sidewalk people. People with character. Great character. Roll up your sleeves, work hard, and get things done character. And, we can promise you this... you'll never spend a lot of time commuting. Buffalo is called the "20-minute city." Why? Because most points of interest in the region are only about 20 minutes apart. A federal study showed that the average commuter in Buffalo spends 19 minutes a day getting to work, lowest among 50 major United States markets. (Allegany - 21.8 minutes, Cattaraugus - 22.3 minutes, Chautauqua - 18.6 minutes, Erie - 20.6 minutes, Genesee - 22.4 minutes, Orleans - 25.7, Niagara - 20.1 minutes, Wyoming - 25.6)

That’s living in Buffalo Niagara :: Where Life Works!

                                            

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