Relocating 30 minutes around London (Columbus, Grove City: apartment, to rent, low crime)

[care4]

I have a job in London ohio. I need to relocate to at least a 30 minute drive to my new job. I am single with 2 children so I need affordable rent, low crime, affordable utilities and most importantly my children are mixed race (their fathers black) and I do not want them subject to any racial tension. Where we live now we havent had any problems and I dont want it to start. Any suggestions? My children love sports and make great grades so the schools are very important. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

[RltrTodd]

Hilliard. Very good schools, easy access to I-70 west to London. Nice, middle class community. Let me know if you'd like to look at homes in the area, I'm a Realtor. You might be pleasantly surprised at how affordable houses in Hilliard can be, especially when compared to renting a family-sized apartment.

[jajosh07]

Whatever you do, do not move to West Jefferson (very close to london) as it can be racist. London on the other hand it more multi-cultural and Grove City, Hilliard and Plain City are good options, (the first two are larger suburbs)

[BigVill]

London has quite a few black families and mixed race families. I spent a lot of time there and never felt uncomfortable. West Jefferson on the other hand should be avoided as someone else said. There are a lot of racists there. If you move to the western edge of Columbus, you can get to London in 30 minutes.

[happymee]

West Jefferson happens to be very family friendly for all...my sister and her husband lives there he's a police officer and her kids are bi-racial and have no problem what so ever...

[jajosh07]

I have lived near West Jefferson my entire life, have family that lives there and know many people there and I can tell you that there would be quite a lot of racial tension for children in that school system, it is a very for lack of a better word "hickish" place