I have lived in and around Rochester my entire life.
The non-urban areas are gorgeous and you get to experience all four seasons.
The winters have been a lot milder the last ten years.
The taxes are horrific, and the crime in the cities is out of control.
But I really do love it here.
Yes, same for me North of Albany. If it weren't for socialist governors and a leftist Assembly and Senate, it would be the Empire state.