Buffalo, whose metropolitan area has a population of just over 1.3 million, is a city of extraordinary diversity. Through the years, people of virtually every nationality have come to the city to study or work, and they and their families have loved it enough to stay. This means that there's an almost unending variety in what you can eat, buy, listen to, watch, or play. First-time visitors to Western New York are awed by the majesty of Niagara Falls and the natural beauty of Lake Erie, one of the renowned Great Lakes. Both are less than a half hour's drive from Buffalo.
Buffalo enjoys approximately three months of each of the four seasons.
Like many cities in the northeastern United States, Buffalo has begun to see a renaissance. New companies and new products are taking their place here, drawn by the low cost of living, the lack of serious crime, the abundant cultural resources, and the easy access by air to virtually anywhere. And Buffalo business isn't all new. There are long-standing large businesses here, including General Motors, Ford, Dunlop Tire, General Mills, and Occidental Chemical. Among the options is a new apartment-style housing complex for graduate students immediately adjacent to the North Campus of the university.