After college (2002) I moved away from buffalo. Since then, I’ve lived in South Fl, Tucson AZ, Virginia Beach, DC, and another stint in VB. I now live in Hoboken, NJ (2 miles or 35 minutes from mid town manhattan.)
I understand loving your hometown. I’ll always be a Bills fan. But other than Tucson (which I hated), every city I’ve lived in, our even visited, has SO much more to offer than WNY.
My wife and I visit Buffalo once a year, for 48 hours. The people are great but there just isn’t any reason to ever move back other than the cost of living.
Are there hidden gems in Buffalo? Sure. But even with the “rebuild” you can see everything worth seeing in an afternoon.
Its ok to love buffalo. It’s odd to see why other WNYers don’t understand why the area is picked on unless you’ve never experienced other areas.