safe and quiet parts of cleveland?

[Clevelander216]

Well I am back in the market to find a new place that is quieter and CHEAP to live... I am looking to buy a cheap little fixer upper to live in. I'm talking sub $30k, so it's probably going to be in a "rougher" area I suppose. I've lived all over the west side and every neighborhood has been incredibly noisy and high amount of crime/ruckus. I am wondering if there is a utopian, quiet pocket for us lower income people?

I've been curious about the far west pocket of north collinwood (right after bratenahl), parts of slavic village (this neighborhood is huge and it feels like there are like 4 distinct areas), the far east edge of Asiatown near E55th (it is ugly, industrial, but cheap), even the part of garfield heights east of the park and south of miles. I have no idea how the crime or noise levels are in these areas.... any advice on these neighborhoods or other little quiet pockets that are cheaper?

[october2007]

Originally Posted by Clevelander216

Well I am back in the market to find a new place that is quieter and CHEAP to live... I am looking to buy a cheap little fixer upper to live in. I'm talking sub $30k, so it's probably going to be in a "rougher" area I suppose. I've lived all over the west side and every neighborhood has been incredibly noisy and high amount of crime/ruckus. I am wondering if there is a utopian, quiet pocket for us lower income people?

I've been curious about the far west pocket of north collinwood (right after bratenahl), parts of slavic village (this neighborhood is huge and it feels like there are like 4 distinct areas), the far east edge of Asiatown near E55th (it is ugly, industrial, but cheap), even the part of garfield heights east of the park and south of miles. I have no idea how the crime or noise levels are in these areas.... any advice on these neighborhoods or other little quiet pockets that are cheaper?

What kind of noise are you talking about and trying to avoid? Is it typical city noise or people marauding about at night....? I also love quiet areas but don't know of any yet as I'm new here.

[Clevelander216]

Originally Posted by october2007

What kind of noise are you talking about and trying to avoid? Is it typical city noise or people marauding about at night....? I also love quiet areas but don't know of any yet as I'm new here.

good question lol it's been both types in different neighborhoods. right now, I live off a busy street so it's a bunch of traffic, blasting music, police/ambulance sirens, etc. There's always the loud screaming kids too, the neighborhood jukebox who blasts music from their car all day everyday in their driveway while they pretend to be "mechanics", the people who love honking their car horn to say hello to their friends in passing or when they're too lazy to get out and knock on the door, the MOTORCYCLES, and of course the infamous gunshots.... just typical city noise I guess? I would love to find a quiet pocket!

[Larry Siegel]

Originally Posted by WRnative

What's racist is because it's not a matter of color, but in your comparison of neighborhoods, it's mostly a matter of class and economics. I don't deny, however, that a largely black neighborhood with the same quality of housing as a largely white neighborhood, may have lower prices. I do wonder if that is true, adjusted for the quality of schools. I've never seen a study analyzing this for all factors. Have you?

Also, I doubt that the $99k home in Glenville is the same as the $300k house in Cleveland Heights.

Number one, the schools are worse. CH schools don't have great ratings, but they are better than those serving Glenville and Hough.

Number two, those houses in CH near Little Italy are very well maintained and many have had very expensive renovations.

Number three, the nearby amenities (including Little Italy) are much better in CH.

The real racists are the gentrifiers who are pouring into the West Side but won't be caught dead restoring a fine home in Glenville... not those who point out the really obvious fact that Glenville is a black neighborhood.

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by Larry Siegel

The real racists are the gentrifiers who are pouring into the West Side but won't be caught dead restoring a fine home in Glenville... not those who point out the really obvious fact that Glenville is a black neighborhood.

How many homes in Glenville do you own?

[Larry Siegel]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

How many homes in Glenville do you own?

My comment was not entirely fair. Sorry.

I don't own any.