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Old 08-10-2016, 09:28 AM
 
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I have received a possible relocation offer, office is in 44115 zip code. Can anyone direct me to which suburbs to consider that have good schools , not too long of a commute,and probably ?newer( cookie cutter) type homes( we would be moving again in 5 or six years so resale is important) .thanks for any input.
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Old 08-10-2016, 09:34 AM
 
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Lakewood is a solid bet. The schools are superior to anything in Cleveland and the environment is still one in which a significant portion of kids walk to school.

The housing is older but is generally nicely updated. The level of renovation/restoration will change drastically based on your price point, though it should be noted that you can find a house of a very high caliber in Lakewood or Cleveland Heights for the price of a more generic developer-built house out in an exurb.

For example:
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Resale should continue to be strong in this area, too, as the West Side of Cleveland and the city of Lakewood continue to see increased demand. Cleveland Heights is another notable, older, established, nice suburb but it has an older population and is generally not seeing the same influx of new residents that Lakewood is experiencing.

If you're set on more of a generic suburb - subdivisions, strip malls, car-centric - you're pretty safe with anything west or south of Lakewood and Cleveland.

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Old 08-10-2016, 10:29 AM
 
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I have received a possible relocation offer, office is in 44115 zip code. Can anyone direct me to which suburbs to consider that have good schools , not too long of a commute,and probably ?newer( cookie cutter) type homes( we would be moving again in 5 or six years so resale is important) .thanks for any input.


Cookie cutter screams Avon to me.
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Old 08-10-2016, 11:13 AM
 
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Thank you!
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Old 08-12-2016, 04:00 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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Lakewood is a solid bet. The schools are superior to anything in Cleveland and the environment is still one in which a significant portion of kids walk to school.

The housing is older but is generally nicely updated. The level of renovation/restoration will change drastically based on your price point, though it should be noted that you can find a house of a very high caliber in Lakewood or Cleveland Heights for the price of a more generic developer-built house out in an exurb.

For example:
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Resale should continue to be strong in this area, too, as the West Side of Cleveland and the city of Lakewood continue to see increased demand. Cleveland Heights is another notable, older, established, nice suburb but it has an older population and is generally not seeing the same influx of new residents that Lakewood is experiencing.

If you're set on more of a generic suburb - subdivisions, strip malls, car-centric - you're pretty safe with anything west or south of Lakewood and Cleveland.
See, I don't get why so many on this forum do this. The OP specifically requested a suburb with "newer" (cookie cutter) type homes, and someone recommends Lakewood or Cleveland Heights?!

It's like me shopping for a Christmas or birthday gift for someone, and picking out what I like instead of what they'd like. Makes no sense.

To the OP: What is your idea of "not too long a commute"? 20 minutes? 30 minutes? Can you be specific?

I'm thinking any of the suburbs just at (or over) the county line, west or south... Westlake... Avon... Strongsville... North Royalton... Brecksville...?
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Old 08-12-2016, 07:00 PM
 
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30 minutes or less would be best, thanks!
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Old 08-14-2016, 03:59 PM
 
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See, I don't get why so many on this forum do this. The OP specifically requested a suburb with "newer" (cookie cutter) type homes, and someone recommends Lakewood or Cleveland Heights?!

It's like me shopping for a Christmas or birthday gift for someone, and picking out what I like instead of what they'd like. Makes no sense.

To the OP: What is your idea of "not too long a commute"? 20 minutes? 30 minutes? Can you be specific?

I'm thinking any of the suburbs just at (or over) the county line, west or south... Westlake... Avon... Strongsville... North Royalton... Brecksville...?
The OP prefaced "cookie cutter" with "probably." Therefore, while the OP assumed he/she would like something newer because of future resale value, the request was not only "cookie cutter." I also provided examples of new construction in Lakewood, though that link has since been removed as I misinterpreted the rule regarding links. I was just providing increased information on an unfamiliar area. It would have been different had the OP specified the desire for something "cookie cutter" was because of a preference for subdivisions or a decentralized area.

To the OP, if you are looking for something suburban but still on the more populated side, look into Westlake, Avon, etc. Anything closer to the lakeshore. If you prefer rural, then Strongsville, Olmsted Falls, and the surrounding area are better suited. However, be aware that commute times to these areas can vary heavily. I work in the Olmsted Falls area and while it's not far from where I live on the near-west side of Cleveland, the traffic on 71 and 480 can back up quickly at rush hour. My commute takes about 35 minutes to get between Cleveland and Olmsted Falls, though I am fortunate to have a reverse-rush hour commute so I generally avoid the typical traffic.
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Old 08-15-2016, 01:39 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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If you prefer rural, then Strongsville, Olmsted Falls, and the surrounding area are better suited.
Have you been to Strongsville lately? These days, I would be hard pressed to call it "rural" by any standard.
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Old 08-15-2016, 01:43 PM
 
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Beachwood.
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Old 08-15-2016, 01:54 PM
 
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Have you been to Strongsville lately? These days, I would be hard pressed to call it "rural" by any standard.
Yes, I have.

In the core of the development around the mall it's a bit built up, but moving south and west along Pearl and Royalton, respectively, the development loses density pretty quickly. Especially moving toward Columbia Station.

Maybe rural wasn't the best word choice in the sense that Strongsville isn't all bucolic farms, but I would generally consider sizeable chunks of the surrounding area from North Royalton down into Eaton Township and over to Strongsville to be overwhelmingly rural, which is why I tend to not group Strongsville into the same category as more defined suburbs such as Parma, Westlake, Berea, etc.
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