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New York is extremely diverse, but like any other state , its a big state with different areas, and big differences in those areas. Manhattan, everything you can imagine to see, eat, shop etc. expensive to live, the boroughs outside,queens is the most nationally diverse area, there is and are areas where you can meet anyone from anywhere in the world that lives here,brooklyn has wonderful areas, bronx, staten is= but every town/borough/neighborhood has some crime ridden areas, need to check out. There are beaches all around the coast lines (Rockaway is great from 100 street up), but you have upstate as well, beautiful catskill mountains, hiking,skiing,boating,kayaking etc, view points from people will change in every county=buffalo is a dead or dying city, most industry closed down long ago, the "hood" is very bad with crime, people tend to be friendly tho, but the races seem to be divided when i was there. I am white and date black woman, I didnt see that there at all, not saying it does not exist, but not as much as in The nyc area. Taxes are avg. to holey moley....1 acre in westchester on a 300 thous. dollar house can be 15g a year or more, kingston area alot less and the further north the better.do homework on whats important, again crime around and in NYC is bad=depending on neighborhood (can be real bad for 20 square blocks then fine outside of that....better the further you go), schools overcrowded in city areas, subways dirty some stations clean(er), its a place you can find anything to do (within 100 miles of NYC), and quieter and country(er) outside that radius, with beauty and 4 seasons, and a great balance of weather- winter nov-end of mar. Oh, and NY'ers are perceived as rude by out of state people, not so, if you ask for directions, we give with a smile and an update on local news, if your broke down, we help-and try to fix it if possible, if your from the south...we don't care, we love your accent and are friendly, and nothing more. everyone for the majority of the people here accepts everyone. But you do have the individual here or there that may not agree, like anywhere else.