Which New York City Is Best To Buy A House In

Even though it looks like summer may be coming to an end all over the Empire State, the summer home-selling season is still in full swing.

People looking to buy or sell a home are still in the market, and while some economic indicators may point to this being a potentially tough financial market, if you're in the market to become a first-time homebuyer or to expand that real estate portfolio, there are few places better than the Empire State to do it in.

Now, some detractors may say that New York's high taxes and various home regulations don't make this an ideal place to live, but look at other places in the nation and compare them to the Great New York State. In the words of the famous Marv Levy, where would you rather be?...

New York State Homebuyers Market Ranked By City

So, since you've decided that New York is for you, where in the Empire State should you make your next purchase?

According to a new survey from Wallethub, there are great places all over New York to make your home purchase (and perhaps a few places you should avoid). They looked at all sorts of data to rank the best cities across the nation to buy a home, and we've broken down the top ones in the Empire State for you.

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Out of the 300 largest cities in America, it should come as no surprise that New York City is one of the worst places to buy a home. Sitting as the 282nd worst place in America to buy, NYC is far from the best choice to buy in. In addition to the extremely high cost of living and cost of real estate, who wants to fight rats for a seat on the subway?

Yonkers (ranked 200), Albany (ranked 183), and Rochester (ranked 163) are the next three cities in New York you should look at.

But what city ranked as the best in New York State to buy in?

Of course, it's Buffalo, not only does Buffalo continue to boast the hottest housing market in the nation, but it is also home to New York's only NFL team and the best food festival in the nation.

While many of us Western New Yorkers want to keep Buffalo a secret, it's time to let the people know that we're talking proud.