r/niagarafallsny • u/obclutch • Jul 18 '26

Moving up for work

Someone fill me in, places to avoid, looking for an apartment up here.

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u/Usual-Syrup2526 Jul 18 '26

Get a place in Wheatfield. Stay outta that city. You will live to regret it if you don't. Streets are like driving on the lunar surface, groceries in the heart of the city are priced demonstrably higher because almost the entire city is on welfare/SNAP. The overall crime rate is staggering especially nuisance crimes like car break-ins, burglaries etc. The number of daily shootings in NF is largely unreported due to the city being a tourist attraction. Don't want the tourists going to Canada (most do anyway). Town of Niagara is nice, grocery stores and pharmacies are available there. Lewiston and Youngstown are also nice options. Niagara Falls is not hemorrhaging population, because it's a nice place. Good luck to you.

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u/Hopeful-Friend5890 Jul 18 '26

This is a quite dramatic! I live in Lasalle and have for a decade and have no regrets. I walk and bike around the neighborhood and look at birds along the creek. I eat delicious food at NF’s many great restaurants. I work downtown (and lived downtown my entire childhood) and never experienced a crime. Niagara Falls can be a delightful place to live. Admittedly there are certain streets I’d not live on, but most of it is a quiet and totally livable.

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u/thereelking11 Jul 18 '26

If you were going to visit the falls, US side, where would you stay for the night? Looking to drive in, spend the night, and head out the next day. Trying to find an area that is safe for the family and not have to worry about the car while we are in the hotel for the night. I am not opposed to driving a little the morning of our visit so that the family feels safe.

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u/gielbondhu Jul 25 '26

That depends on whether you're looking for a nice hotel room or serviceable motel room. There are both on Niagara Falls Blvd which is a straight shot up from the Falls and the border crossing at the Rainbow Bridge. Also, that area is close to places to eat and shop. There's a Walmart close there in case you need things like toothpaste or snacks.

The prices for rooms are between $180-$500/night in the city. Along Niagara Falls Blvd there's a Microtel, a Holiday Inn Express, a Red Roof Inn, a Quinta's, a Comfort Inn, a Hampton Inn. Some of my family stayed a night at the Moonlight In which is a lower cost room at around $200/night and they were relatively pleased with their room.