That's why I'm in Kansas, by way of Georgia. I left NY 6 years ago, and I don't miss it.
Chautauqua is awesome! I drove through there regularly on Route 17 (now I-86), headed from Binghamton to Ann Arbor, MI, on business. A truly beautiful area, although I don't believe they have much aviation/aerospace industry to get my employment attention.
It truly is (at least the 6 months of the year we’re not under 12 or more feet of snow).
And no, there isn’t too much commercial aviation here, although I believe the old Chautauqua Airlines (now owned by Republic Airways) started here many many years ago, they don’t have any connection here any longer.