This issue of CNN Money had a very interesting article on best places to live in the US. This statistics excludes high-earners – towns where the richest live, thereby focusing on middle-class.
Take a look. Unfortunately, there are only 2-3 NY town on the list, and they are far down.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/?iid=H_PF_QL
