Cleveland Heights - Good spot for married couple in early 30s? (Shaker Heights: neighborhood, buying)

[Murphles]

I only named two of the most shocking things that happened. I could go on and on. I actually am quite fond of the area. Wouldn't live there for anything at this point.

When I moved to Cleveland, it was quite difficult as people have all been here forever and are very involved in their families. Both my husband and I grew up in resort areas where there were lots of new people regularly and there was more openess. Most of our friends are now transplants.

Cleveland has so much to offer-three major league teams, amazing art center and museums, finally an array of good restaurants with a really low cost of living.

Moving out to a second tier ring was a great decision. I am a mile from the mall, a block from the pool, the library, the park and three schools. We have a green belt in our back yard and more wildlife (deer and coyote) in our back yards than I did living in the country. We have had zero issues since then and our community is well integrated. We can hop in the car and be in city center in 20 minutes most days. And we do and love the reasonably dynamic restaurant scene.

This entire area is in a transition period between rust belt and what next. Eggheads think it is going to be biotech. Will never happen as education is too expensive here. Michigan is trying to diversify its way out of an arguably deeper mess with the car companies in the ICU on life support. They are doing some great agriculture programs that we might do well to emulate. We could also be a great logistic hub with most of the great freeways going through our state. But no one is really looking.

Welcome to our area-where ever you may light. One thing is absolutely sure about Cleveland-we complain a lot! But if you get past that-interesting quirky town.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Murphles

Moving out to a second tier ring was a great decision. I am a mile from the mall, a block from the pool, the library, the park and three schools. We have a green belt in our back yard and more wildlife (deer and coyote) in our back yards than I did living in the country. We have had zero issues since then and our community is well integrated. We can hop in the car and be in city center in 20 minutes most days. And we do and love the reasonably dynamic restaurant scene.

You live in Orange? With all due respect, I think you're exaggerating a bit. I'd be shocked if you can really, consistently get to downtown Cleveland in 20 minutes from Orange. Additionally, most homes in Orange are not within walking distance of recreation, library, parks, and schools. Most people who make the move from the inner ring to the second tier will have to sacrifice the ability to walk to the local institutions and shopping districts. Some may get lucky and find a home near those places (which it sounds like you did), but most will not. Finally, Orange has a bit of diversity, better than most second tier suburbs, but it's not "well integrated."

[Murphles]

I don't live in Orange> Why would I exaggerate?

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Murphles

I don't live in Orange> Why would I exaggerate?

Where do you live? Moreland Hills? Pepper Pike? With all due respect, I don't think you're exaggerating (except on your commute time to downtown Cleveland), but I do think that many of the things that you list as benefits of living in your particular community are not typical of outer-ring suburban life. All areas have pluses and minuses. There are advantages to living in inner-ring suburbs over the outer-rings. When it comes to things like walkable shopping districts, neighborhood schools, and easy access to downtown, most outer-ring suburbs don't stack up.

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[airics]

i'm going to guess highland hts by the metroparks, nice area

[kelebek]

So what are the "good parts" and the "not so good parts" of Cleveland Heights to buy a home? I have been renting in Cleveland Heights on Mayfield, near Coventry for the last 4 years. My husband and I are thinking of buying our first home in Cleveland Heights or University Heights. I grew up in Shaker, but can't afford a decent Shaker home for our first home. We love Cleveland Heights culture, but certainly want to make a good decision. Schools aren't an issue right now, as we don't have kids right now and by the time our kids are school-aged, we will probably be considering a move to a better school district.

Are there any parts of Cleveland Heights that have affordable housing for a young married couple, and are also relatively safe and racially integrated?

[michael75065]

Can I tell what going in my opinion. Can't sell home and most people are not very rich in Cleveland and who does have money go to private school and only real hiring is the hospitals and 15,000 foreclousures and were our loosing our tax base and we have crooked politician. I have been every were and you find what we have in any decent city and to many people have bad attitudes up here and need to wake up and see truth on Cleveland and they have lousy sports and owners and if want to enjoy anything you better be rich or semi rich.

Cleveland Akron and Dayton and Cincinnati and there Downtowns our dieing and I new banker that lived there. We need better leaders instead of scamster lining there pockets and do nothing for Cleveland.

This town could be better but it be same crap going on here forever and talk until your blue going end up being few rich people rest well be poor white people or blacks or white flight out of Ohio.

Your wasting your time arguing with narrow minded people that this all have and never been to real cities that have kept there city nice and got off there ass and did something good for city except keep ripping off city and let city rote.

Flats was hopping and were is the medical mart the convention center. Wasn't for Cleveland clinic with money this town would be dead. There about only place that does any hiring and few factory's that our hanging on by a thread

Cleveland has long way to to change we people will have to do it but we keep relecting the bums into office that do nothing to brings jobs to town and taxes will eat you alive and it is very hard to even sell your home if take chance and property values out dropping like crazy. We pay high taxes for what nothing.

Cleveland is trip and people in Cleveland crack me up.

[AndyF667]

Jeez Michael, take some writing courses and re-post. It is hard to read your stuff without being distracted by all of the grammatical and spelling errors.

[MiguelKazan]

As someone who was born and raised in Cleveland Heights, I feel I need to speak out on this forum. I love that city. I grew up with a diverse group of people. The friends I had when I was 7(I´m 26 now) are still my best friends today. I am so greatful for having grown up in a diverse area with character and culture. I am currently serving as a Peace Corps volunteer overseas and I always think about my time back home. There is honestly no place I would rather live in the Cleveland area. We have such beautiful neighborhoods. I went to public school my entire life. I think Cleveland Heights is a GREAT place to raise a family. Kids can walk to school(Not be driven). They can grow up with people of different backgrounds and get a sense of community, not some whitewashed sheltered childhood in exurbia. I have never felt threatened there. While I feel my upbringing was fairly suburban, I also had the oppurtunity to become streetwise. Nobody ever pulled a gun on me. I just learned a sense of who I was and the world around me. I have been in different parts of the world and I never feel safer than back home. My family still lives there and would not consider moving. Obviously I´m biased, but I had great family and friends who always looked out for me, and I think that makes the difference in any community. Growing up there helped shaped my world view for the better. No matter where I live Cleveland Heights will always be home.