I don't know where you live Elcrusho, but for the sake of argument... a $300,000 residence would be more in property taxes here in WNY, but the house you could buy for 300k is probably twice the size and quality of the 300k you would spend on a condo in other areas of the country.
I lived in Boston for the last two years after graduating for college. I moved back to Buffalo three weeks ago and will actually be able to afford a house out here. A one bedroom condo in Boston costs at least 300k, while I can buy a mansion in some of the nicest areas of the region for that money here.
It's all relative... the thing that WNY has going for it that other areas dont (and not all people will agree that WNY has it) is high quality of life. Short commute, many things are cheaper (everyday things like groceries), you can go sailing in the summers and skiing in the winters all within a half hour drive. These are just a couple of the things that I missed about Buffalo while I was gone and i'm glad I'm back.
Hopefully others will realize that the grass isn't always greener on the other side!!!