Moving from UK to Ohio (heelllp!!?!) (Columbus, Cincinnati: rental, low crime, houses)

[omyers]

Hi all , ok me and family are moving within the 2 years time frame we have via internal work transfer on i think its L1 visa , and wife can work too when we are out there, initially work tried to send me to st pauls , but alot of collegues etc... say woooh its gonna b mighty cold , which after own research seems to be the case , now , the other site is in Dublin , Ohio which again i know nothing about , im researching at the moment but would like some input from you guys n gals out there! now my company will be giving us a 3month start in terms of paid accomadation , but i want to get a head start in teerms of once we go i should by then know exactly what im doing , what area to go , and look for houses etc.. now can anyone tell me what areas are the nicest , I am looking for a family orientated area , access to schools , and good aceess to shopping places for groceries etc..you can give me top 5 , in or around the ohio state/city, i looked a bit south on the map and saw springfield!? anyway yes please people i need the nicest town for low low crime , good schools ,(we are looking for houses by the way, rental 1st til we settle offcourse) and remember I shall be commuting to work to the dublin Ohio site, so travelling for like 6 hours on any freeway is a not really please., But thoughts please , this forum is very good by the way .!

[Paddington]

If you want good schools, low crime, lots of upscale retail, then your best bet is to get a place in Dublin, especially since that's where your job is. I've been all over the U.S., and Dublin is one of the finest suburban communities. It's definitely got some of the best landscaping. The school district there produces probably more National Merit finalists and Ivy League candidates than any other school district in Ohio.

A typical house in Dublin is about $300,000. Most of it was built post 1970, so everything is fairly new.

If you want something even more upscale and exclusive, then look into New Albany, but that's on the opposite side of Columbus and will be at least a half hour commute to your job. If you want something upscale, but with older style houses, then look into Upper Arlington, which will afford you a roughly 15-20 minute commute to Dublin.

[wrightflyer]

Since you asked for top 5 here it is:

1. Dublin (You work there, easiest commute, immpecable community, amazing schools)
2. Upper Arlington (Short commute, amazing schools, beautiful older homes, puts you between Dublin and Ohio State Univ)
3. Powell/Olentangy Schools (fast growing community, close to Polaris shopping, good schools)
3. Worthington (good schools, easy access to Columbus and Dublin, respectable suburb)
5. Hilliard (south of Dublin, ok schools, might be most house for your money)

Don't even bother looking outside the Columbus suburbs towards say Springfield. It makes the commute too long and you can find what your looking for in the suburbs.

[omyers]

Guys thanks for input , i normally travel in UK up to 1hr , so i dont mind doing this same travel in US, does this info change any of the answers you have given me , thanks by the way , i want kinda exclusive areas not in the middle of nowhere , nice access wlking to the shps , walking the dog etc.. good ol family stuff.!!, is this new Albany the main / one of the main exclusive type areas? , please keep giving me the info i am researching right now .Thanks again all.!! :>

[omyers]

Just looking and New Albany looks faaaaarrr! its in Lousville?? how long will it take to get to Dublin Ohio office from there ? 3 hours surely , please let me know ? would i be correct then in saying cincinnati areas is the one to live , and then drive to dublin ohio for work ? again thanks info is most appreciated all.!

[rrtechno]

Remember, when you are talking commute in Ohio, you are talking about driving your car. Mass Transit for any distance is nonexistent. (driving from our home in NW Ohio to our son's in SW Ohio takes about 3 1/2 hours, the train would take 19 hours because we would have to take it to Chicago first and then south. Nothing direct and only one through per day.) I know from talking to our friends who live in the UK, they almost always take the train from Haywards Heath into London.

You want to stay within a comfortable driving distance of Dublin. And be prepared to hear about the high gas prices, even though I know they aren't as high as what you may be used to.

[Traveler87]

I really like the suburb of Westerville or Worthington.

City of Westerville, Ohio

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by omyers

Just looking and New Albany looks faaaaarrr! its in Lousville?? how long will it take to get to Dublin Ohio office from there ? 3 hours surely , please let me know ? would i be correct then in saying cincinnati areas is the one to live , and then drive to dublin ohio for work ? again thanks info is most appreciated all.!

If you plan on working in Dublin, Cincinnati is way too far of a drive. Even Dayton is too far. Hilliard is a nice place, not as ritzy as Dublin. But I would say you are in a good position, I am sure you can go far with the Euro in the American market today.

[Paddington]

Are you looking at the same map the rest of us are? Your posts are getting progressively bizarre. People who work in and around Columbus don't live in Cincinnati or Louisville. If you can't find a house you like in a metro of 1.7 million people spread out across 2 dozen cities and about 1000 square miles, then I can't help you.

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by Paddington

Are you looking at the same map the rest of us are? Your posts are getting progressively bizarre. People who work in and around Columbus don't live in Cincinnati or Louisville. If you can't find a house you like in a metro of 1.7 million people spread out across 2 dozen cities and about 1000 square miles, then I can't help you.

I think they were looking at a map, they just found New Albany in Indiana. Obviously the OP knows what he/she is talking about, they knew it would take 3 hours to get from the New Albany the others were talking about.

TO ORIGINAL POSTER:

There is a New Albany, Ohio too. It is outside of the city of Newark which is not far from Columbus, but is on the other side of the city to Dublin.

This should clearify:
Village of New Albany > Home ( DNN 2.1.2 )