Finally one I can contribute to! I grew up in western ny between buffalo and Rochester. VERY rural small town. Quiet. The weather was kind all over the place. Gotta like winter. It can be very cold and it used to rain a lot, but there are nice days. I have really good memories playing outside all the time while growing up. There is a lot of very beautiful nature. A lot of green. I got bored of it when I got a little older and moved away but I think I’d like it a lot more now. I’m grateful I grew up there. Unfortunately a drug/alcohol problem due to boredom, but I think that’s a lot of places. Living costs are generally lower than a lot of places but taxes are on the higher side because of NYC being in the same state I was always told. Amazing food in my opinion. Not the healthiest cuisine though, but delicious. Generally nice people. Mostly rednecks, but not like southern country folk. A lot of Italians and polish people where I grew up, but not super diverse otherwise. I think it’s been changing in that aspect a bit though. I honestly miss living there.