Is Cbus one big suburb? (Columbus, Delaware: house, good schools, college)

[HuskerDu]

Calling Columbus diverse is a tough one... on one hand you have a gay community that dwarfs either of the other two Cs, and you have plenty of Asian people because of OSU. There is a medium sized black population that is diverse within itself there also but, to be honest, Columbus is BY FAR the whitest major city in Ohio. 25% sounds about right.

[streetcreed]

Columbus does have the largest Asian Population. The gay population is large, Indian-Asian populations are growing, and the muslim population (due to Somali immigration) has to be one of the largest in the state.

Now, the thing is, most of Columbus' immigrants move to sections of Columbus that are not around downtown. They are in the Northland/161 area, the NE side (linden), far west side, Indian and Asian populations living in suburbs like Dublin and areas of NW columbus that attend suburban schools.

These are, also, areas that many visitors never see. The retail strips now have ethnic markets. Bethel and Henderson have Asian markets, restaurants, etc.. The minorities are setting up shops in areas further from downtown than one might expect. These areas have newer housing (70s, 80s, some infill), decent city schools (or suburban schools in the columbus city limits), and plenty of retail space. Also, these are near jobs, offices, etc..

It should be noted, a lot of increase in Asian population is due to OSU and Honda.

After living in many cities, and Columbus for many years, I do have to say Hillside does have a pretty accurate basis for where the Columbus' minorities are placed geographically.

[Buckeye 89]

Don't Cincinnati and Columbus have about the same population of African Americans

[hillside]

Originally Posted by Cle440

Hillside, you are very wrong yet again.

If you look at the stats alone for race, Cleveland is much more diverse than Columbus. And Columbus is 54% black? Im guessing you meant Cleveland. Columbus is 25% black, and thats with all the groups with dark skin, including Somalians. Ive been to Columbus many times and actually lived there for a few months, it gives no impression at all as being a "black town". Detroit, and Gary give that general impression, but not Columbus. The only areas that are like that is a small band on the Eastside. Although Im hoping that whole part of your post was referring to Cleveland for your sake.

Columbus just isnt as diverse as you think it is. Its 67% white. Even the new census estimates say its 65% white. The only thing Columbus has more of (other than white) is Asians, and Somalians. Cleveland has a lot higher percentage of African-Americans and Hispanics, which does equal diversity. The suburbs/cities outside the core city is no competetion at all, Cleveland is MUCH more diverse there. As I already mentioned, most of Columbus' suburbs and cities outside the core are nearly all white. Im not saying more diverse or less diverse is so much superior to the other, but Cleveland is just more diverse than Columbus is, the city and area.

no **** i meant cleveland. you can't face the fact that a city has something cleveland doesn't. give it up.

and thank you streetcreed.

[BelieveInCleve]

Originally Posted by hillside

no **** i meant cleveland. you can't face the fact that a city has something cleveland doesn't. give it up.

and thank you streetcreed.

What are you talking about?

What thing that Columbus has over Cleveland cant I face? I am very well aware that some cities have more to offer than Cleveland does, Ive been to NYC...not to mention a lot of other places that have some things Cleveland doesnt. I already stated the only things that Columbus has over Cleveland, but Cleveland is still more diverse.

[chicagoerin]

Originally Posted by CortlandGirl79

You must frequent areas of Columbus that i don't because i've rarely seen a black person in the suburbs at all. I've been to C-bus numerous times, shopped at Giant Eagles, gone to the malls, ate in your chain restaurants. I can't remember seeing a single black person. I've seen lots and lots of white people, some arabs, some indians and maybe a couple of asians, that's it.

WHAT? You don't know what you are talking about..I live in New Albany and our neighborhood is VERY diverse. I have diverse families to the left of me and directly behind me and this is true for the entire neighborhood. Gahanna is very diverse as well.

[hillside]

you clevelanders need to come to columbus experience the city for a little bit. i don't care about cleveland and cincinnati, columbus seems the most diverse, and i've spent more than enough time in all three.

1watertiger, what is it with you? first i was a dumb*** african-american, now i'm inexperienced in life. keep shaming yourself if you feel the need to.

[CortlandGirl79]

Originally Posted by chicagoerin

WHAT? You don't know what you are talking about..I live in New Albany and our neighborhood is VERY diverse. I have diverse families to the left of me and directly behind me and this is true for the entire neighborhood. Gahanna is very diverse as well.

I didn't say those neighborhoods aren't diverse, i said i never saw any black people. Specifically i was talking about Hillard, the areas around the malls, Dublin, UA, and Westerville.

[BelieveInCleve]

Originally Posted by hillside

you clevelanders need to come to columbus experience the city for a little bit. i don't care about cleveland and cincinnati, columbus seems the most diverse, and i've spent more than enough time in all three.

1watertiger, what is it with you? first i was a dumb*** african-american, now i'm inexperienced in life. keep shaming yourself if you feel the need to.

Experience Columbus? I lived there for over 3 months. Ive also visited many times and have good friends who are from there or have lived there. Ive been to nearly every place and part of that city and some of the suburbs. Ive experienced it and know plenty about it.

Im not saying its not diverse at all, but you came out of nowhere saying that Columbus was "easily the most diverse major city in ohio"...how? first-hand I didnt notice that, and the actual stats say the same thing. Speaking of experiencing places, Im now completely convinced that youve barely been to Cleveland, if ever. Its more and more noticable with every post you make mentioning Cleveland. The almost complete lack of knowledge that you have about the area and the way things are around here. Whats even more surprising to me is that your supposed to know a lot about the stats, but if you did this conversation would have never happened. It seems like you agree with the stats when they agree with what your trying to say, but you completely ignore them when they disagree with you. And Im talking about the government census, not some made-up or flawed stats. Columbus is diverse compared to some places, but there are cities in Ohio that are more diverse. Thats a fact.

[streetcreed]

I didn't say those neighborhoods aren't diverse, i said i never saw any black people. Specifically i was talking about Hillard, the areas around the malls, Dublin, UA, and Westerville.

Columbus has one of the healthiest African American populations.

Because Columbus has annexed, areas that would be a suburb in most other cities, are in the Columbus city limits (in Columbus.)

These areas are Morse Rd, Hamilton Rd, W Broad, even Sawmill Rd. A lot of these areas have white and black families living (and other minorities) hand in hand in the same neighborhoods even attending Columbus City Schools.

That is a beautiful thing in its own right. You do not have to enter a suburb (in Columbus) to see a functioning black family neighborhood.

NEXT

I didn't say those neighborhoods aren't diverse, i said i never saw any black people. Specifically i was talking about Hillard, the areas around the malls, Dublin, UA, and Westerville.

You went to all of the suburbs that lack black populations. Columbus has suburbs that are known for having strong middle class black populations.

Pickerington, Reynoldsburgh, Gahanna, and Canal Winchester are diverse to very diverse middle class suburbs. They are all on the east and south east side.
These suburbs have actually had developers building upscale housing geared toward African Americans. Each housing style is named after a famous well-to-do African American. Cleveland and Cincinnati both lack middle class suburbs that have a true appeal to middle class Blacks.

Everyone on this board has a point, but these is a lack of knowledge coming from many of the Cleveland folks that seem to enjoy spending so much time in the Columbus forum.