Hi,
I'm the mom of students attending Buffalo State College. We live in North Buffalo, a few miles away from the college. I find it to be convenient, pretty safe, and affordable. On a bus route if a car is unavailable. Depending on number of roommates, kids are paying between $200 and $400 for rent. It's best to try to find something in May when kids are moving out. I find Depew and Amherst to be a little far if you have a choice. Depew is a suburb, but not one that a lot of people I know who choose to live in the city would want to live in. Amherst is nice but costly, especially since students from UB (University at Buffalo) are closer to Amherst. They pay a lot for some pretty shabby places where the neighborhoods have turned to all rental. Elmwood Village - has some really nice homes, mansions and has some doubles and other rental units. So, you will find out owner occupied homes and people care about the neighborhood. Most younger people who come here - if they live in another area - end up wanting to live off of Elmwood. If you can find a place off of Elmwood Avenue, some blocks away from Buffalo State you should be able to find nice, affordable living. The homes are older. Or in North Buffalo, like off of Hertel Avenue is good too. When the weather gets bad (like this winter) it makes a difference living closer. Elmwood Village, just so you know, is the neighborhood that Buffalo State is in. Very close to college - some may say is "dicey", but a few blocks more and it's pretty nice. Hope this helps
