Would it be crazy to leave California for Dayton? (Columbus: home, safest area)

[firefightermom]

Originally Posted by UDgrad

Oh, rayray5200 where shall I begin..... Dayton and CA is no comparison. Dayton has the four different seasons and that's it over CA (depending on what area you are in). The area around WPAFB is not nice, (Fairborn, Yellow Springs) Huber Heights is too pricey. Centerville is too conjested, etc. I would think twice about moving to the Dayton are from CA. I hope the job allows for a lot of traveling because you will not like staying home in the Dayton area. In case you haven't figured it out, I grew up in Dayton, graduated from University of Dayton and moved away as fast I could. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed growing up in Dayton but it has changed and not for the better.

Centerville, congested? hahaha! I really did laugh out loud, too. Maybe compared to other parts of Dayton, but I bet anthing in CA is even more congested! After living in the Metro DC area, Centerville is nothing regarding congestion.

College kids/recent grads really aren't the best to give info regarding an area, even when they've grown up there. Being young, they usually find the good places boring and want somewhere more exciting. College life is nothing like the real world. I would know; I grew up in Dayton and went to college as far away in state that I could...but now that I'm grown with 2 kids, I see how great it was to grow up there. I moved away from the Metro DC area to a place that is much better to raise kids. Wish it could have been Dayton, but oh well!

So how has Dayton changed, and not for the better? I'm very curious.

[JefferyT]

725 and 48 can be pretty congested during the rush hour. And yes they can be as congested as some California areas (Ive lived in Cali and can attest to this)

But Yellow Springs "not nice"

ROFTL! Seriously...

[Crew Chief]

Originally Posted by JefferyT

725 and 48 can be pretty congested during the rush hour. And yes they can be as congested as some California areas (Ive lived in Cali and can attest to this)

But Yellow Springs "not nice"

ROFTL! Seriously...

We rented a house in the "Concept" neighborhood behind CHS and HATED going thru the 48/725 intersection. We, thankfully live West of it and now take A-B Road past 48 if we need to go east of 48!

[jafabrit]

While I don't disagree with the idea that coming from California to Dayton is a very difficult choice for the obvious and not so obvious reasons I am confused about the "not nice" comment about Yellow Springs too. I think it more helpful to elaborate on the pros and cons of each place rather than just a "not nice" statement that offers no indication other than "not nice" whatever that means.

[wrightflyer]

Originally Posted by JefferyT

725 and 48 can be pretty congested during the rush hour. And yes they can be as congested as some California areas (Ive lived in Cali and can attest to this)

Ok, I'll agree that area can be pretty congested at rush hour as I got trapped on 48 south at rush hour coming up to that intersection.

[Zidentia]

Originally Posted by yayajones

I'd need lots of prozac to live there. I lived in Minneapolis..cold can be dealt with if the city is cool, stuff to do. I've also lived in Columbus, Ohio and now live in MI.

We travel often to dayton to visit family, centerville area of dayton. What can I say..its grey, smoke mills all over...sure, you have a walmart..target..and all the other stores...but is that life? There is sooo little to do there. People seem very backward in many areas. Schools in centerville are great..houses are very affordable.

but when looking at the whole US...Why Dayton? Its just sooo boring! Sure Cali has tons of traffic..house prices are insane...but why not pick a cool city..with sunshine..stuff to do!!

Have you Checked out Austin, TX? Nashville, TN...South and North Carolina are amazing!! Great schools and cheap housing to be found.

I'm sorry..but we are looking to move again and I'd rather die than move back to Ohio. I hated it..my family is the only reason we go..and even as much as I love them...I will not move back to Ohio. We are looking warmer, better economy..ect. Even Indianapolis is hands down better than Dayton!! Again, cold is doable..I loved Minneapolis and that was Polar. Dayton is just so blah!

sorry to offend anyone from there. I'm sure many people are happy there...just giving my opinion, feel I've spent quite a bit of time there and can say...we can never find anything to do.

Cincy is so much better!

Dayton has one thing many places do not. Good people. Sure things are not that great. The MFG base is crumbling and the area has been hit hard. It is certainly not the same as it used to be but it is not that bad. Yes, it seems gray a lot. That just makes you enjoy the sunny day even more.
There is a lot to do you just did not look for it. One thing we did as a family when I started transferring around the country is enjoy all of the activities of the area we lived in. We did the same thing in the Dayton area before we left and we still go to these places when we return.

I have lived in MI and while it has it's attributes I have no desire to live there again. States with one or two seasons can be boring as well. Four seasons means more stuff to do. I have relatives who want to leave FLA because they are tired of the heat, crime and crowding. Why go where everyone else is? Home is where YOU decide to make it.

We currently live near a large city in a northern suburb. The ironic part is it very similar in structure to Huber Heights where I grew up while the city reminds me of a, albeit, larger version of Dayton.

Would I move back to Dayton? Right now I would say no because I am happy where I live.

[breeze823]

Some people might think it's crazy, some people might not...there is life after Ca, I'm living proof

Do what you think is best, weigh all the pros and cons and go from there!

[Zidentia]

Originally Posted by JefferyT

725 and 48 can be pretty congested during the rush hour. And yes they can be as congested as some California areas (Ive lived in Cali and can attest to this)

But Yellow Springs "not nice"

ROFTL! Seriously...

What!? Yellow Springs is "unique". I remember HaHa's pizza or what they called gardens on a pie. Youngs Dairy, Clifton Gorge are nice as well.

I have been in CA and congestion there is simply volume and poor planning. Dayton is simply poor planning and continuous construction and you find the same in many larger cities. The answer is mass transit not transit of the masses. The highways are not the panacea for movement of people. We need more trains and buses. Not land grabbing and concrete.

[Zidentia]

Originally Posted by yayajones

sorry to offend anyone from there. I'm sure many people are happy there...just giving my opinion, feel I've spent quite a bit of time there and can say...we can never find anything to do.

Cincy is so much better!

I grew up in the Dayton area and while Cincy is a decent city I would never live there and I am sure I spent more time there than you. Please try to objective not subjective when you post. As I mentioned in another post there are things to do but perhaps not to your liking.

[nickolaseposter]

Dayton is not that bad. It is more spread out because alot of the quality businesses hvae branched out to the suburbs, but it is very unique and has a lot of things to do. There areplenty of museums, outdoor recreational activities. You just have to look for it.