relocating question know its asked alot but.... (Columbus, Dayton: renting, condos)

[flman35]

Wife and and are about to have a baby and thinking later on about school for our child.Florida schools are bad and do not want to have our child go to school here.We are looking for something close to downtown maybe 30 min away in a country setting but close to a good school.Yes i know its alot to ask for but thats what my wife wants.Just need to know some good areas so i can start looking for a house soon.We are looking in the 100,000 dallor range

[Scottyard]

Most suburbs are 30 minutes to downtown during rush hour. Living in the 'country' or just outside the major burbs will require more drive time. That being said, try Southern Grove City or Canal Winchester. You won't get much land with your 'country' for $100k though.

[Eurydice]

Westerville, Grove City, and Pickerington would all include a fair bit of semi-rural area in their respective school districts, maybe Canal Winchester or Hamilton? However, 100k will not go very far in any of those places.

[flman35]

Shes really looking for a town that has a country feel to it.And realistically we are looking from the 100,000 to 140,000 range she liked some houses in dayton.Thanks for the replys

[Momotaro]

You may want to look into Orient or Delaware. I like Delaware, has a country small town feel to it.

Lancaster is about 45 min out but could find more for your money.

I would really suggest working with a realtor up here. Just do a google search or if you have friends or family here as for a recomendation. They can start sending you mls listings that meet your criteria. It is a good first start.

[WhiplashSmile]

The best schools are in Worthington, Westerville, Dublin, and Bexley, and I would gather that the Olentangy school district is pretty good given that many people I grew up with in Worthington live in that area now. It is growing at a very fast rate.

[CwEshelman]

some people on here aren't giving you realistic locations. although places like dublin, powell, bexley, upper arlington.. and so forth may have excellent schools, you won't be finding anything within your price range. if you want a rural setting near Columbus you're gonna have to go out past the burbs. places that are withing a 30 min drive (45-HR during rush hour) are:
1. Johnstown
2. Carroll
3. Plain City

you will certainly get more bang for your buck in these country settings. I would choose Johnstown. If those areas are too far, you may want to look into buying a condo. Hey, it beats renting, and you'll get yourself in a better school district. Condos at that price might be found in Gahanna, Westerville, Sunbury, Pickerington... really Columbus is a big city, so it'll depend on where you're driving to and from work. e.g. if you're working around Westerville, Johnstown is only a 20 minute commute, but to downtown Columbus it would be more like 35-40

[buckeyegal78]

Marysville is a great, smaller community with good schools, and because it is a little farther out (about 35 minutes from downtown Columbus) you will get more for your money and the property taxes are a lot lower. Plain City is also another great community with a country feel.

[xnyer]

Originally Posted by flman35

Wife and and are about to have a baby and thinking later on about school for our child.Florida schools are bad and do not want to have our child go to school here.We are looking for something close to downtown maybe 30 min away in a country setting but close to a good school.Yes i know its alot to ask for but thats what my wife wants.Just need to know some good areas so i can start looking for a house soon.We are looking in the 100,000 dallor range

How about a nice little 2 bedroom starter home for half the money you are willing to spend in a quiet and safe neighborhood about 45 minutes drive time from Columbus?

[phonelady61]

Let me tell you Dayton has been named one of the most dangerous citys in america and to hear my news everymorning there is always a stabbing , shooting or a murder every night of the week there . Dayton is definatley a place you dont want to move to . I live way north of dayton and I am so glad . I also lived in florida for a while and I know what your wife is talking about . Florida is horrible and I would never live there again . i hope you find something and good luck in your quest .