When you grow up in a certain town or city, you don't necessarily think of whether or not your hometown is a good place to live or not; it's just what you know. When you get older, however, you realize there are certain factors that decide if a certain area is a good area to live in.

Factors such as crime rates, public school rankings, unemployment play into whether or not a place is a good one to live in. Activities and entertainment to do in a town and city also is a factor.

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Money Inc recently created a list of the worst places to live in New York State for 2021 and a few places made the list in Western New York. Niagara Falls, for example, came in at number 18. One made the top five, in fact.

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