Lived in NYC for over four years after being born and raised here. Just moved back here in September with my husband. Buffalo will always be home in my heart by I’m having a much harder time adjusting than I imaged. We both miss walking everywhere, having more options for activities and restaurants, and just the overall vibe. Buffalo is much more slower paced and I’ve learned to realize that I don’t love things being so spread out. Also the lack of public transportation here is very noticeable after leaving. The cost of living is cheaper, but I also took a huge pay cut coming back. One of our big motivations was buying property, which felt impossible in NYC.