I'm going to be moving to Cleveland soon for work. Whats the best suburb in the area to move to?
I will be working downtown close to the Lake and im willing to commute about 30 min. I'm in the Coast Guard and don't know much about the Cleveland area. Anybody have any ideas? I'm 24 and married. I'd like some place where I could have a dog and it would be safe for us.
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Answer 1 :
It depends what you are looking for...the east suburbs are nice, but cost more than the west/south suburbs. The eastside gets more lake effect snow, so it's something to consider. Note: I do not mean east cleveland! stay away from there! Beachwood, shaker heights, euclid, rocky river are nice...gates mills is very nice, chagrin falls, solon, twinsburg are all great places to move, but may be stretching your commute. To the west, and south Westlake, Brecksville and Strongsville are nice suburbs. Anything further out would be out of the 30 min commute you are looking for. Are you young and single or moving with a family, where schools are important? Are you buying or renting? This also makes a big difference. All the suburbs I have mentioned (not sure on euclid) have good public schools. I hope this helps a little bit...or at least gives you a start to begin looking.
Answer 2 :
Are you single or married? Do you have a family? Do you want to buy or rent? Do you want a house or an apartment? How much do you want to spend per month? When you limit your commute to 30 minutes, are you talking about driving or using mass transportation? Do you have parking at the Coast Guard station? Generally, Cleveland area housing is very affordable relative to other major metropolitan areas. Your 30-minute commute limit will reduce your options, depending upon whether you plan to drive or use mass transportation, but you still will have some excellent options IMO. The first thing to do IMO is get a AAA "Northeastern Ohio" map. This is the most useful Cleveland area map of which I'm aware, and it has an excellent Cleveland map on its reverse side. You also would find the more detailed Cleveland map useful. The Coast Guard station is well located for a fast auto commute from the east side due to the Route 2 "Shoreway," but I would be cautious about using the nearby large public parking lot based on recent news reports (the city reportedly isn't patrolling it and there have been break-ins). If you don't have kids, Euclid has some excellent housing values, partially due to deteriorating schools. It is a city with a lakefront location, excellent parks, great freeway access, a good library, and reasonable mass transit connections to downtown. With your 30-minute commute limit, you probably could look at Willowick, Eastlake, and perhaps even Mentor or Willoughby in Lake County if you're going to commute by auto. Lake County has its own transportation authority with bus connections to downtown, especially from a large park-n-ride at the Classic Park Transit Center in Eastlake. You could ride to Public Square and then take either a downtown bus trolley (which are free) or the Waterfront rapid close to the Coast Guard station. <<[Laketran] Commuters going to University Circle or other Cleveland destinations may transfer once from any Laketran commuter bus to GCRTA’s new HealthLine, or rapid lines at Tower City.>> http://www.laketran.com/maps/rta.aspx However, I suspect this mass transportation commute might take 45 minutes due to connections, etc. If you don't have kids, there is surprisingly affordable housing downtown at East 4th Street and possibly in the Warehouse District. The Coventry area of Cleveland Heights, Bratenahl (especially convenient for an auto commute to the Coast Guard station, but strictly a residential community), and Tremont also would offer interesting choices if kids are not in the picture. Lakewood, which is less than 10 miles from the Coast Guard station, probably offers the best of all worlds if you want to limit your commute to 30 minutes, especially if you have kids. Lakewood has a well regarded public school system. Wikipedia also offers good profiles for most Northeast Ohio cities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakewood,_Ohio#Demographics Rocky River (ranked as the fifth best Cleveland suburb by Cleveland Magazine in 2009) and Fairview Park to the west also are good communities probably within your 30-minute travel guideline by auto. However, auto commutes to the Coast Guard station IMO are more difficult from the west and southwest, due to Cleveland's freeway structure and greater congestion in those directions. Shaker Heights might be worth looking at, especially if you want to use mass transportation, as it is connected to downtown with excellent "rapid" rail service. There is a waterfront connecting rail line that would drop you off a block from the Coast Guard station. Highland Heights might be a half-hour commute (depending upon traffic and weather) by auto to the Coast Guard Station, and it's been ranked as a top 100 place to live in the U.S. by Money magazine. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/states/OH.html When you first visit Cleveland, it would be worthwhile buying an RTA (regional transit authority) day pass and riding around the rapid lines and checking out the downtown trolleys while exploring the city. http://www.riderta.com/ro.asp The Cleveland area has some superb parks. You also may want to consider these in making your residential choice. http://www.clemetparks.com/ http://www.lakemetroparks.com/ http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/tabid/726/Default.aspx Brecksville has a great Cleveland Metropark reservation and is a charming community, but I suspect it might violate your 30-minute requirement, especially during heavy rush hour traffic. Read through resolved questions. There are many detailed answers regarding Cleveland and the area's living options. BOL and enjoy your stay on the "North Coast!"
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