Sorry this is my 3rd post about this, but I guess I really needed to be more specific for someone to help me out with advice. For my husbands new job we have to re-locate and get to choose an area. We are looking around the Columbus, Cinncinati and near (not in) Dayton areas.
We have looked at houses on line in Springboro, Mason, Waynesville, Beaver creek and a few others.
If any of you are from or know some areas and can give me some suggestions it would be greatly appreciated! Thx!!
We of course want good schools, reasonable taxes and a good communtiy with things for us to do as a family and a couple TIA
We have to stay South of 70, His territory is south of that and outwards, so we can't be north of Columbus at all.
All of those areas are really nice. Mason property values and taxes are much higher than the others, but it's a beautiful area and the schools are tops (maybe number 1) in the state. An area that you may want to consider also is West Chester/Liberty Township. They have great house prices, the schools are good, and the taxes aren't bad either.
I live in Dublin (suburb of Columbus) and its a great area to live and raise kids. Its located on the NW of town and there are great schools, shopping, eating, etc. I love it.
Columbus has a lot of other great suburbs like Upper Arlington, Worthington, Powell, Hilliard, etc. it depends what's closer to your husbands work.
I personally would choose Dublin and Upper Arlington, I LOVE both areas.
In some areas (like where I live) you have the option to leave in areas that are technically still Columbus, so you pay lower taxes with good shooles from certain suburbs.
Look at the taxes. Ohio property taxes are HORRIBLE. But there are some variations from location to location so call and find out what the differences are before you move. You will have to live with the property taxes for as long as you live there.
Good luck to you and yours.
My SIL just moved to the Cincinati area. Her husband works in Blue Ash. They originally were going to move to Mason b/c it is a gorgeous area, but the cost of taxes were outrageous. I think Hamilton county and Butler county are pretty expensive with taxes b/c it has to help pay for the Reds and Bengals stadium.
In the end they moved to Libery Twp right off I75. So far they have been happy with it and cheaper taxes.
My favorite area is call West Liberty, Ohio. It is north of Dayton tho but abour 30 mins outside of Columbus.
ETA - Dublin, Hilliard, and Powell are all really nice areas of Columbus too
See my post to your question earlier.
Just had to throw it in- I'm not sure where in Ohio 8kids is referring to, but our area is extremely reasonable (I'm near Mason) as far as property taxes are concerned.
Also, the Red Sox are not a Cincinnati team. The Reds are. Only Hamilton county pays for the stadiums, as that is the county where both of the stadiums are located. Mason is in Warren county- so that is not a factor.
I had a friend who used to live outside of Columbus and loved it. I'm sorry that I don't know where outside of Columbus...
Good luck figuring it out!
Dawn
My Mom lives in Lancaster and it's a really nice area with good schools. I'm not sure what the property taxes are but they aren't too expensive or I can tell ya she'd be moving for sure LOL
Lancaster is south of Columbus, has a decent mall (although not as many stores as it used to have), has ALL the stuff you could want in a big city but with a much smaller population. It's about 20 miles or so south of columbus (depending on where you start measuring LOL).
Well, I have now lived in all three areas and if I could, I would go back to Beavercreek, OH in a heartbeat!!! We absolutely loved it there but unfortunately had to move because of my husband's job. They have a good school system, low crime, great mall, and within minutes to lots of great stuff. Air Force Museum to name just one!
Second choice would be Columbus - we're in the Plain City area which is a small suburb of Columbus. The Jonathan Alder schools are fantastic and my two kids are really happy here. There is lots of affordable housing, etc. and we're also within minutes of lots of stuff to do. (I would avoid moving to the Dublin area; way too snobby over there!)
As for Cincinnati, that's my hometown and of course I would love to move back but it's just gotten too busy for me. I've gotten used to the slower pace up here but it's still a great city. There are lots of things to do, they have great school systems, etc. There are several nice areas: Mt. Healthy, Deer Park, Groesbeck, White Oak; just to name a few. They have the Cincinnati Zoo is a great zoo; museums, etc.
Good luck!!!
We are north of Columbus and like the area. I am in Powell or Lewis Center frequently, the zoo ia great for kids.
I think New Albany has higher taxes and watered bills can bw high there, but I know.several people that like the area.
There ate websites you can find that will compare school districts and scores for each school plus the districts are posted.
