Young professional moving to the Cleveland/Akron area

[Marty711]

Highland Square should work fine for you. A commute from Tremont to Barberton would get very tiring come wintertime. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're very comfortable driving in the snow. As great as Tremont is, it's not worth the daily commute.

[SquareBetterThanAll]

No problem.

Can anyone give the OP some insight on commute time heading south from Tremont to Barberton on I-77? Google Maps is telling him 35-40 mins but even though he would be going South in the morning IIRC there are still traffic issues out to about Independence. 35-40 mins seems more like off-peak timing to me. He should just bypass Akron's slow spots, though, I think, as I'm thinking he'll probably hit 21.

[1watertiger]

If you look at Parma as a backup, check out State Road. lots of bars bakeries pizza shops, butchers and ethnic stores. very safe walkable and close to downtown, zoo, ohio cty and tremont.

[AaronMack46]

If the commute is truly between 35 and 40 minutes (as the current map says) than I would be very comfortable with that. I will run the maps during rush hour to see if it adjusts much. The weather and traffic do play a factor though.

Does anyone know if I-77 Southbound has more traffic from, say Tremont to 480 then it would from 480 south. A southern suburb like Parma could be an option then, but currently it doesn't shed much time from the commute so I still would want to stick with Tremont since it is the "more fun" area.

I am currently down between Tremont and Highlands Sqaure, but I won't know until I see them. Other than that I have been poking around a few suburbs online.

The convenience and cost of Highlands Square sounds great and it sounds like a nice neighborhood, but I will only be in this current position for roughly 18 months so I kind of want to see as much as I can before it is time to pack up and move again. It is a tough decision.

[SquareBetterThanAll]

Not to knock Parma, but why? If you want to see and do as much as you can, that would be a weird place to choose as a young professional. Parma is fine, but it's not really a suburb that caters to young professionals, particularly one who asks about Tremont, Ohio City, or Highland Square in the same breath. Seems like a mismatch other than a compromise in geography.

[AaronMack46]

Originally Posted by SquareBetterThanAll

Not to knock Parma, but why? If you want to see and do as much as you can, that would be a weird place to choose as a young professional. Parma is fine, but it's not really a suburb that caters to young professionals, particularly one who asks about Tremont, Ohio City, or Highland Square in the same breath. Seems like a mismatch other than a compromise in geography.

Yeah, that makes sense. I was just thinking more along the lines of a backup rather than a compromise. If I couldn't find anything in those areas I could fall back on that area.

[ctownballr27]

Tremont is your best bet. Driving from there to Barberton is a breeze. 30 to 35min tops. I used to live in Tremont while playing in a golf league in Barberton.

[Max11USA]

If you look hard enough, you will always be able to find an apartment in Tremont/Ohio City/etc. Just make sure you look at the place in person. Don't live in Parma. (Sorry for any Parma residents - just not the place for a young Cleveland newcomer.)