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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Idk. My in laws live in upstate NY. They all live in a nice inner city suburb with beautiful Tudor and craftsman houses dating from the 20s-40s that cost well under 500k. Schools are among the best in the state. They live near a major research university so neighbors tend to be politically liberal and well educated. Commutes are super short and hardly deserve the word. My BIL once let it slip to my DH that he makes well over 500k (way more than us here in DC). My MIL and FIL have a second home in the 1000 islands and my BIL and SIL are thinking about buying in the finger lakes area. They have a country club membership at a golf course considered to be one of the best in the country. There are lots of parks nearby if you like hiking and nature, a world class children's museum, a very good local symphony, lots of festivals in the summer. They often take off for the weekend and go skiing in the Adirondacks. Things that suck: winter if you hate the snow (which I personally don't) and high property taxes. But those taxes are partially what make the schools so good so they say it's hard to complain too much. I've been trying to get my DH to move back but he's a fed so he's reluctant to venture back into the private sector.
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I think a salary of 500K would be highly unusual in Rochester.  What does your BIL do?  We lived in Rochester for 3 years quite a few years ago.  My husband was on a contract with Xerox.  It was not renewed so we came here (where it was much easier for both of us to get better jobs).  We still have friends in Rochester and they recently told us that we were lucky that we left.  Kodak is pretty much dead and Xerox has laid off many employees.  Yes, some of them were able to get jobs in that research university you mentioned, but the pay is not as high.  Downtown Rochester is nothing to write home about.  However, I will give you the fact that the schools are incredible, the houses in certain suburbs (like Brighton) and the city are old and have character, and the parks are nice.  And it is close to the Finger Lakes and other recreational areas.  But I am not 100% sold that the economy there is doing super well.  Again, where does your BIL work and what is his take on the overall economy of the Rochester area?

As for diversity, no it is not nearly as diverse as here.  Our experience with restaurants was less than.  Maybe it has improved since we left.  We did like all the Wegman's stores (which we now have here) and the proximity to Toronto.  We did like living there for the most part.  The job situation made us leave.   [/quote]

I'm not the poster you quoted but I grew up in that area. My father is a physician who owned his own practice and did quite well (I'm not sure on the exact number but it was probably around $250k). Did you know anyone who lived out in Mendon and other areas of Pittsford? There are a lot of wealthy people out there. I know the country club that poster mentioned has an initiation fee of over $50k.[/quote]

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