text: i'm from england and i want to relocate to the us as its so big out there wheres the bast place in ny to live?   i think it depends on which part of ny you want. if you want upstate ny, rochester is good,so is buffalo for middle class. the hamptons is great for upper class people. in nyc, there's brooklyn, queens and manhattan which is the best by far. at the same time, keep in mind that there are two sides to every neighborhood and borough:the good and the bad.    it's really up to you to decide.