I have a potential relocation to Cleveland in my future. Doesn't have the reputation of being a great place to live, but thought I would see if any Aggies have experience living there, and get their thoughts. Thanks!
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I lived in Cleveland for a year (sept 2014 to sept 2015) and I loved it. Cleveland certainly isn't the crap hole it used to be. They've really cleaned up the city with the RNC coming to town this summer and the downtown is really cool. Unsurprisingly the Aggie network isn't that big but there was another Ag I met on there who posts here occasionally, I'm not sure if he still lives there though. Friends are tough to make at first since it's a really tight knit community but once you get plugged into a social circle you're solid.
The winters suck, you just need to realize that if you move there. Coming from Texas I had no idea what a "real winter" was until the lake froze over. It'll snow. A lot. From November to about April it's pretty bleak, but the rest of the year it's gorgeous weather. Make sure you have a good coat and gloves.
In regards to living options I think that all depends on you. Downtown is awesome but is getting more and more expensive with all the renovations. Ohio city and the Tremont area (south of downtown) are certainly options. Tremont however has a reputation for having a bunch of scoundrels. It's gone through a gentrification process but all the poor folks have stayed, leading to an increased number of car break-ins. But the nightlife is awesome in Ohio City and Tremont.
I do not recommend the east side unless you like fearing for your life at night. If you venture that way however, live in one of the east sides little bubbles like beachwood, Shaker Heights (which is where the founders of CLE lived) or Cleveland Heights, but I'd avoid that area all together. East Cleveland is extremely poor and can get pretty dangerous. Once you go east of Case Western University and Little Italy you start to enter the danger zone. But Cleveland's Little Italy is badass.
I lived in a neighborhood west of Cleveland called Lakewood, lots of young people, great bars and food. I was close enough to downtown (less than 10 minutes) and my cost of living was extremely reasonable. Traffic is great for a city of its size cause you only have three directions to go. Their interstate system is really well thought out.
I honestly can't recommend Cleveland enough. I transferred to Cincinnati and would go back to Cleveland tomorrow. With the three huge sports teams, the nightlife, food/drink scene and things to do outdoors you can really enjoy yourself there. Hope this helped some, if you have any other questions let me know.
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quote:John32f is the Ag I was talking about in my post above.quote:Not sure what happened here, but I appreciate the reply!
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Any thoughts on cost of living comparisons to TX? I would be coming from Houston
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have you ever lived outside TX?
quote:Currently own a house Oak Forest in Houston, but we would likely rent for a while to get the lay of the land. These prices seem pretty cheap compared to what I see in Houston, thanks for the feedback.quote:John32f is the Ag I was talking about in my post above.quote:Not sure what happened here, but I appreciate the reply!
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Any thoughts on cost of living comparisons to TX? I would be coming from Houston
Where in Houston do you live? Where I lived in Lakewood my rent was like $795 for a pretty big apartment. Downtown Cleveland you're looking at probably $950-1200 for a single bedroom and how big/nice you want it to be. Ohio City and Tremont will be somewhere in between the two.