Upstate
Yes, Buffalo and Rochester are both "upstate". By NYC definition, anything north of the Bronx is "upstate". And Propsync, take another look at your map. Buffalo and Rochester are both North of NYC. Yes, they are also West and are usually considered Western NY, but they are Upstate.
So, if we have all sufficiently exhausted this irrelevant point, back to LandGreen's question: let me know if you would like specific info regarding any of the areas around either cities. I have been in the area for a long time and currently live near Rochester.