Suggested Neighborhoods or nearby towns?

[PANTHERBUCK]

Springfield Township came to mind immediately as I read your post. There are a lot of things said on this forum about Cincinnati. Before taking anyones advice to heart I would definitely check out hard statistics through Cincinnati and Hamilton county chambers of commerce before making any real decisions.

[zorst]

Originally Posted by pdelvis

Like another recent post we are exploring a move from Upstate NY to Cinccy and need suggestions for a neighborhood. We currently live in Saratoga Springs and love the scale--30,000 people, our kids walk to school, we can walk downtown for coffee, or cocktails, it has a college town feel--which leans more toward art school then frat house--although the bar scene is very lively.. We don't lock our house--and frankly the keys are usually left on the console --or in the ignition of the car. At the same time if we need to go to lowes or Home Depot, it is a quick 10 minute ride to the edge of town. Prior to Saratoga we lived on the outskirts of a smaller town-- 2,000 people & one traffic. We had enough room for animals--chickens, sheep, etc. an really liked the open space.
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I can't think of any place in Hamilton County like that. You don't lock your doors? Or your car? Wow! Rural Indiana is like that, but not near the casinos. I don't think you can raise sheep and chickens in Cincinnati. If you move here you might have to learn to always lock everything.

[zorst]

Originally Posted by dayton_ohio

I would strongly advise against living in Clifton or Westwood, unless you love high levels of crime.

I live in Westwood and spend time in Clifton. I feel safe at home and away. There are bad parts of Westwood and bad parts of Clifton. I stay out of those areas and do just fine.

[dayton_ohio]

To each his own.

My cousin's car was broken into twice in Clifton (it was like a mid-90s Saturn), and he lived in the gaslight section of Clifton. Driving into and out of Clifton is almost any direction takes you through ghettos. I personally don't feel safe there and have stopped going to Clifton -- and we used to go a lot to eat an Ambar India and an odd pizza place right down the street (forget the name).

Much of Westwood is downright scary. Pockets remain nice, I'll admit, but I wouldn't recommend anyone but a native Westsider to try to predict which parts of Westwood are going to remain safe and which are deteriorating. It's not worth the gamble, unless you absolutely need to live on the West side of Cincinnati (i.e., your whole family lives there and you can't imagine living more than five miles from Mercy or Elder).

[lulu2]

We moved to Cincinnati from Brighton, a small suburb of Rochester, N.Y. Though I did my best to research neighborhoods and schools we were steered by the realtor to Montgomery, an upscale town north of the city. Exhausted and with school starting we settled in. It's very much a yuppie area, lots of mcmansions being built and pretentious people moving in and out, hummers and such. If we had to do it again and knew what we know now we'd spend the money and go to Mt. Adams or to Mt. Lookout. Older homes, lots of trees, more diversity, a "neighborhood". Consider Wyoming or Glendale, too. We like Clifton very much but the crime is rising there and we wouldn't consider it with children. Call the police department. See what they can tell you about various neighborhoods..you may be pleasantly surprised by their candor. The only way to get a feel for a neighborhood is to go there yourself, drive around, stop in for coffee or ice cream and talk to the people around. You'll find quite a difference in their friendliness. Good luck.

[pdelvis]

all--thank you for the guidance, we will visit next weekend and drive around.

[CincinnatiGirl]

Originally Posted by FredNagash

I don't recommend anything in Cincinnati. Run while you still can. You will be a victime of crime. Life is too precious and short to gamble on this city's trash.

Wow!! If you don't like it that much, then why don't you run while you still can. I mean really. I have been hear for 13 years, and I love it. I love my city. I am sorry you feel this way. Have you done anything to change where you live, or the environment you live in? Probably not.

[cincylifer]

Originally Posted by lulu2

We moved to Cincinnati from Brighton, a small suburb of Rochester, N.Y. Though I did my best to research neighborhoods and schools we were steered by the realtor to Montgomery, an upscale town north of the city. Exhausted and with school starting we settled in. It's very much a yuppie area, lots of mcmansions being built and pretentious people moving in and out, hummers and such. If we had to do it again and knew what we know now we'd spend the money and go to Mt. Adams or to Mt. Lookout. Older homes, lots of trees, more diversity, a "neighborhood". Consider Wyoming or Glendale, too. We like Clifton very much but the crime is rising there and we wouldn't consider it with children. Call the police department. See what they can tell you about various neighborhoods..you may be pleasantly surprised by their candor. The only way to get a feel for a neighborhood is to go there yourself, drive around, stop in for coffee or ice cream and talk to the people around. You'll find quite a difference in their friendliness. Good luck.

I too live in Montgomery, and while there are some yuppies, that is not the overwhelming feel of the neighborhood..First of all, you would never get much house in Mt. Adams or Mt. Lookout, unless you are spending a ton of money, there is affordable housing in Montgomery, also, those areas are in Cinti Public Schools, so be prepared for maze of bureaucracy in trying to get your your child in one of the good public schools...Sycamore schools are diverse,

Wyoming schools are very good, no better than sycamore, and less affordable housing

Glendale is a BEAUTIFUL neighborhood, but it is in Princeton School District, which has steadily been on the decline...

Quite honestly, there is hardly any new building going on in Montgomery, because it is land locked, other than the Homearama, and of course those are ridiculously priced, but at least it helps my property value....and I am not in a high end home.