Montrose/Fairlawn/Copley (Akron, Wadsworth: high crime, hotels, homes)

[dvmre]

Montrose/Fairlawn/Copley...

So this is the area I might end up. Can you guys tell me the pros and cons of this area. I'd love to get a balanced view. Thanks!

[IDTwinsMom]

I don't live there, but I do most of my shopping there. It's a nice area with good schools. The only con is all the shopping. However, if you like being super close to everything, that might be a pro. Also, a lot of people from Akron tend to come to do their shopping there too. It's not a high crime area, but I've heard of a few bad thing that have happened, and it's not the locals causing the problem. I'm about 15 minutes away in Wadsworth. It's got great schools, and it's a lower-key community. Good luck.

[gentlearts]

Cons would be the traffic and congestion. Pros would be the convenience of shopping and restaurants, relatively upscale and safe area.
All 3 towns are clustered next to each other. Probably Copley is the least busy with more quiet neighborhoods and open country. Montrose has a few developments, but mostly consists of hotels, shopping malls and restaurants. Fairlawn has some beautiful older homes and neighborhoods, once you get off of the main drag (Rte. 18).

[hokiejane]

Second the thumbs up on Wadsworth. It has more of a community feel to it than the other places your cited and is nearby.