Small Town Feel w/ in 45 mins. of Children's Hospital Cleveland? (Dayton: middle-class, for rent)

[marchesefam]

Hi all!

Hoping you can help... We currently live in the greater Phoenix,
Arizona area and we are looking to relocate.

A little about us:
We are in our early 30's, the parents of a special needs (heart
defect) daughter who is adopted. We are looking for the idyllic
"quaint" area. I grew up outside of San Francisco but went to high
school in Sheboygan, WI and my husband grew up in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming. We like the smaller communities and we're looking for a small
town feel with some amenities. I'd like a community where one can get
involved, one with good schools, a middle-class cost of living, and
very safe. My daughter will require numerous heart surgeries over the
course of her life, so we're looking at the top 25 pediatric
cardiology facilities and searching a 45 mile radius around the area.

In Arizona, kids can't do sports in the summer because of the heat. No
kids play outside, and after 5 years in my current home, I still don't
know most of my neighbors. I'd like a town where kids play outside,
the neighbors know one another, the town goes to the high school
football games.

My husband is a claims adjuster for a large insurance company and
works from home, so we're very flexible. I am a stay-at-home mother,
so being able to do things with my child is important.

I enjoy a milder climate, but I'm flexible.

I appreciate your help!

[Daytonnatian]

Just responded to your Cincy thread.

Anyways, Berea, Hudson (to some extent), Aurora, Avon/Avon Lake, and Lakewood would fit your desires for the CLE.

[Clevelander17]

Chagrin Falls comes to mind.

If you don't mind me asking, what's your price range?

[marchesefam]

Would like to stay under/at 300k for a home, or under 1900/mo. for rent. Is that do-able there?

[marchesefam]

Originally Posted by Daytonnatian

Just responded to your Cincy thread.

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Thank you!! There are great children's hospitals in both areas, also columbus.

[Peregrine]

Originally Posted by marchesefam

Would like to stay under/at 300k for a home, or under 1900/mo. for rent. Is that do-able there?

EASILY.

I would recommend North Royalton or Berea. Berea feels like a small town but it is literally right next door to Cleveland.

300K buys a lot of house in those 2 cities and in most cities in the entire Cleveland area.

Keep in mind we have 2 top rated Childrens Hospitals in Cleveland.

Nationally Recognized as one of the very best.
http://www.uhhospitals.org/Default.a...ainbowchildren

And, of course, the other is the Cleveland Clinic's which is not as well known as Rainbow Babies but it's the Cleveland Clinic which is very renowned.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/childr...l/default.aspx

[AndyF667]

Chagrin Falls.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by AndyF667

Chagrin Falls.

Can she find something for 300K there? That's what first popped into my head, but I don't know CF well enough to know if there are homes in that price range.

[Peregrine]

Yes, of course. It's not quite Moreland Hills.

[airics]

highland heights/gates mills/ willoughby hills