On-Campus Living vs Off-Campus Living for a transfer student?

I try to gather opinions and I get so many and I am not convinced yet that one is better than the other. I am going to be going to SUNY Buffalo and I am just not familiar with the Buffalo area AT ALL! I heard many great things about both, which is better though? All your opinions matter here, because I need to make a decision soon.

Thanks guys!

If on-campus living for upperclassmen (so you don’t get stuck with a bunch of freshmen) is available to you, I think it would be a great way to 1) integrate yourself into your new campus and instantly connect with other students, and 2) ease you into the new geographic area you will find yourself in. Make friends, and then go off campus your senior year.