Niagara Falls New York

Looking for a new community is not an easy task. There are so many things to take into consideration, job opportunities, housing availability and cost, schools, recreation, shopping, access to major roadways. You need to put a big puzzle together to fit the picture of your perfect neighborhood. Niagara Falls New York is in western up state New York, near the city of Buffalo. It is directly across the border with Canada, and it is famous as a vacation area, more specifically a Honeymoon spot.

There is much more to Niagra Falls than the tourist trade. The City of Niagra Falls is a thriving community of over 50,000. Since the industrial revolution, Niagara Falls has been a place that attracts industry, because of the raw natural water power. And it continues to this day with many industries offering employment. Also Niagara Falls is close enough to Buffalo New York to be considered almost a satellite community, So living in Niagara Falls and working in Buffalo is a definite possibility So, now we will take a quick look around Niagara Falls and get a brief look at some of the employment opportunities, real estate, schools, recreation and shopping available in Niagara Falls.

Employment in Niagara Falls

The abundance of industries equals employment, and working close to home is more important then ever now. Some of the firms in Niagra Falls are:
:
Lockheed Martin Corp
2221 Niagara Falls Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY

Ampac-ISP Corp LLC
6686 Walmore Rd, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 731-6000

M & K Industries
3255 Lockport Rd, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 284-7828

Canrom Photovoltaics Inc
3525 Highland Ave, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 282-2975

Norampac Industries Inc
4001 Packard Rd, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 284-9518

These are some of the industries providing employment in Niagra Falls itself. There are many more within a 10 mile radius of Niagra Falls, both in the US and Canada Of course the tourist industry plays a major roll in the life of Niagra Falls, It always has and it always will. There are restaurants of every kind constantly looking for qualified workers AS for hotels. Theses are just some located in Niagra Falls New York.

Hampton Inn
501 Rainbow Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 285-6666

Days Inn
443 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 284-8801

Holiday Inn Select Niagara Falls
300 Third St, Niagara Falls, New York
(716) 285-3361

Four Points by Sheraton Niagara Falls
114 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 285-2521

Comfort Inn the Pointe
1 Prospect Pointe, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 284-6835
Of course there are many local stores and businesses offering employment also.

Housing in Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Falls has a wide range of homes available. These houses are currently available. What you will find may be different, but this does give a good idea on the price range available. When choosing a home there are a log of things to take into consideration. How near is it to your job, which schools will your children attend, is it near shopping or will you need to drive. Do you want to be in the country or right in the middle of the city. Make a list of what is most important to you before you begin to search. You may need to make some compromises, but as long as you stick to what is necessary as opposed as to what is an extra, you will find your home. For instance would you reject a home that is where you want and the size you want because it done not have a pool? The location and the size are important necessities. The pool is not. Also work within your budget, Make sure you figure in all the monthly cost. Mortgage, utilities, taxes. fuel, transportation cost etc. Also figure out how much your closing costs will be. A good reputable Real Estate Agent will be glad to help. A prepared buyer will not get any unexpected surprises.
Contact the local Board of Realtors They will be happy to help
http://niagaramls.com/
1 family homes range from $19,000 for a 3 bedroom 1 bath to $ 319,000 for a 5 bedroom 2 bath home.
New Homes are being built in the area priced from about $160,00 to $280.00 Checkout this site for information
http://www.newhomes.com/new_york/new_york_niagara_falls_new_homes.html
You can also buy newly built condos starting at around S70,000

Schools in Niagara Falls New York

Schools are a very important issue to take into consideration when choosing a community. You can check on the performance of a particular school at the New York State Education Department Site

http://usny.nysed.gov/prekadult/nyschools.html
Here are some of the schools in Niagara Falls New York.
You can find a list of all the public schools in Niagra Falls New York here
http://www.nysed.gov/admin/400800/400800.html
There are also some excellent private schools in Niagra Falls New York

St Dominic Savio Middle School
504 66th St, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 215-1461

Niagara Catholic High School
http://www.niagaracatholic.org/
520 66th St, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 283-877

Our Lady-Mount Carmel School
2499 Independence Ave, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 282-0645

Holy Trinity RC School
1415 Falls St, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 282-0935

St John De La Salle School
8477 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 283-3031

Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
6630 Luther St, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 731-3030

St Joseph’s School
1413 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 282-8144

St Stanislaus Kostka Rmn Catholic
555 24th St, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 284-8944

Niagara Christian Academy
601 28th St, Niagara Falls, NY
(716) 285-0800

Recreation in Niagara Falls New York

Niagara Falls Public Library
http://www.niagarafallspubliclib.org/

Aquarium of Niagara
http://www.aquariumofniagara.org/