We moved from North New Jersey. It’s a 40% cost of living difference. With the Intel Foundry coming to Central Ohio the area will explode. We raised our Son from Kindergarten through Senior year at OSU. He was able to attend the Olentangy school district so the educational opportunities are better (top 2%) in the nation. O.H.
In January, I moved to Columbus from the South (where everyone is moving to) and the main reasons are (1) Columbus is cheaper; (2) I was able to find a career job in my field; and (3) I know a lot of people complain about the weather, but being someone who grew up in the South but never could tolerate heat well, this weather is quite pleasant. Even in the middle of the summer, I don’t feel as though I’m about to spontaneously combust when I open the door to go outside. I’ll save my comment on the winter until I see a couple full winters to get a gauge on how Central Ohio winters really are. I did move here in January and got a taste of winter, but it wasn’t anything like people warned me about Ohio winters (I still think they were referring moreso to Cleveland winters-which relatives to this day still think I moved to Cleveland, not Columbus, but that’s another story). So far, I love this city. Fewer potholes than the city I moved from, the tap water is actually clear (not brown or green) and doesn’t leave you feeling slimy when you get out of the shower, and healthcare is very accessible.
We would love to know more about the medwaiver for children with severe developmental disabilities, is it really 4-8m, with family members as paid providers? Florida now has a 13 year waitlist and are denying this who qualify for that waitlist, children are aging out without services. There appears to be ABA and even alt ed for autistic children and up, it would be interesting to hear more about that sector, there are a lot of us native Floridians looking outside of FL as prices soar and services are dropping.
Lived in Columbus once... never again. Median home price is low because rampant crime in the city... that's the elephant in the room that he isn't mentioning...
More info about living in and around the OSU Wexner Medical Center. This is a bit personal (my son will be moving to Columbus this summer for fellowship training), but it may help others as I assume many healthcare professionals are training at OSU. These professionals don't want to be in the middle of the OSU student population, but want to be close to the medical center. What is it like to live/work in that area?
Thank you for the comment! I work with a lot of people who come for the med school and they typically end up in Victorian Village, Harrison West, Italian Village, Grandview, German Village or Upper Arlington. If you want to talk more through it give me a call 614-935-0545
Good to hear. My husband works for BD medical and Utah is too expensive for us and I'm looking in all of the states where BD is and weighing the pros and cons... Utah doesn't have a lot of mother nature so moving anywhere else makes me edgy 😂 but it has to be done.
Yeah really its bad there along with the hilltop and south linden. I lived in new York city in Brooklyn now there's a bad bad place. Columbus is right there close but getting bad. Crime here is bad cause you have a mayor who is clueless so is the chief of police
I have lived all over the USA and places like Dublin, The Polaris Mall Area (great shopping), Worthington (great parks!), Westerville (Lots of offices and services, quiet, near Africa and Maxtown Road are amazing!), and Lewis Center are unmatched outside of maybe somewhere like Burke, VA where you can expect to throw down 800k for a small single-family home. Another consideration is Canal Winchester if you want somewhere cheap, and safe, but not in the middle of nowhere. It has all the basic amenities, and the best Thai Food outside of Thailand (Bangkok Grocery) great Chinese too (China House). Near Dublin there is also one of the only Japanese markets in the Midwest which always blows people's mind's when I show them because it's not a common amenity in the Midwest, or even the east coast for that matter. You can find a lot of "Chinatowns" but not a lot of strictly Japanese markets. I think if more people knew about these places people would be stampeding to Ohio when you see how affordable it is. Just avoid North Linden, South Linden, or anywhere that is rated below a B on crime at areavibes website. These areas are on par with the bad areas in downtown Philly, don't risk it, especially if you have a family. AWFUL road infrastructure in downtown, the on and off ramps are a death trap. Also, install a water softener if you decide to buy a house, I wish someone had told me that. Hope that info helps someone. Great Channel!
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Brad these videos are awesome. You're very easy to listen to and great at breaking things down.
Thanks man! Appreciate that
Many also move out due to weather, every person is different
We moved from North New Jersey. It’s a 40% cost of living difference. With the Intel Foundry coming to Central Ohio the area will explode. We raised our Son from Kindergarten through Senior year at OSU. He was able to attend the Olentangy school district so the educational opportunities are better (top 2%) in the nation. O.H.
Great insight!! Thank you for sharing
Hello,
How about the weather I mean the winter warmer than New Jersey?
I have lived in Columbus 1998 and it is the best place to live
In January, I moved to Columbus from the South (where everyone is moving to) and the main reasons are (1) Columbus is cheaper; (2) I was able to find a career job in my field; and (3) I know a lot of people complain about the weather, but being someone who grew up in the South but never could tolerate heat well, this weather is quite pleasant. Even in the middle of the summer, I don’t feel as though I’m about to spontaneously combust when I open the door to go outside. I’ll save my comment on the winter until I see a couple full winters to get a gauge on how Central Ohio winters really are. I did move here in January and got a taste of winter, but it wasn’t anything like people warned me about Ohio winters (I still think they were referring moreso to Cleveland winters-which relatives to this day still think I moved to Cleveland, not Columbus, but that’s another story). So far, I love this city. Fewer potholes than the city I moved from, the tap water is actually clear (not brown or green) and doesn’t leave you feeling slimy when you get out of the shower, and healthcare is very accessible.
Thank you for the comment and welcome to Ohio!
There are piano bar over there?
Very true!
It's true what your saying a good place to live
We would love to know more about the medwaiver for children with severe developmental disabilities, is it really 4-8m, with family members as paid providers? Florida now has a 13 year waitlist and are denying this who qualify for that waitlist, children are aging out without services. There appears to be ABA and even alt ed for autistic children and up, it would be interesting to hear more about that sector, there are a lot of us native Floridians looking outside of FL as prices soar and services are dropping.
Yes. Ohios DODD program is very family friendly and Franklin county (Columbus) is one of the better programs
Are there piano bar overthere?
You know how explain and articulate very will I am to give a like
Lived in Columbus once... never again. Median home price is low because rampant crime in the city... that's the elephant in the room that he isn't mentioning...
More info about living in and around the OSU Wexner Medical Center. This is a bit personal (my son will be moving to Columbus this summer for fellowship training), but it may help others as I assume many healthcare professionals are training at OSU. These professionals don't want to be in the middle of the OSU student population, but want to be close to the medical center. What is it like to live/work in that area?
Thank you for the comment! I work with a lot of people who come for the med school and they typically end up in Victorian Village, Harrison West, Italian Village, Grandview, German Village or Upper Arlington. If you want to talk more through it give me a call 614-935-0545
Im moving to Columbus soon from San Francisco and i dont know if ots gonna be a good idea or not
Don’t you guys get hit with excessive taxes, like city, county, and state taxes?
Good to hear. My husband works for BD medical and Utah is too expensive for us and I'm looking in all of the states where BD is and weighing the pros and cons... Utah doesn't have a lot of mother nature so moving anywhere else makes me edgy 😂 but it has to be done.
I am planning to move to columbus. Please can u advise me which area is safe an good schoo. I am working us uber driver and exterminator. Thanks
Is to work us an exterminator good in columbus
Just avoid, hilltop, east side, and linden. All the suburbs are safe.
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Columbus to me is best city for living
They’re really not though
Good luck paying the property taxes! LMAO!
Only in Ohio
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2034 why people moving out from Columbus ohio
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Don't forget to mention there is a shooting or stabbing several times per week in the SHORT NORTH AREA!!!
Yeah really its bad there along with the hilltop and south linden. I lived in new York city in Brooklyn now there's a bad bad place. Columbus is right there close but getting bad. Crime here is bad cause you have a mayor who is clueless so is the chief of police
Hocking hills is a nice place to go and never come back to columbus ohio!
Columbus city schools are rated "F" school!!!
I have lived all over the USA and places like Dublin, The Polaris Mall Area (great shopping), Worthington (great parks!), Westerville (Lots of offices and services, quiet, near Africa and Maxtown Road are amazing!), and Lewis Center are unmatched outside of maybe somewhere like Burke, VA where you can expect to throw down 800k for a small single-family home.
Another consideration is Canal Winchester if you want somewhere cheap, and safe, but not in the middle of nowhere. It has all the basic amenities, and the best Thai Food outside of Thailand (Bangkok Grocery) great Chinese too (China House).
Near Dublin there is also one of the only Japanese markets in the Midwest which always blows people's mind's when I show them because it's not a common amenity in the Midwest, or even the east coast for that matter. You can find a lot of "Chinatowns" but not a lot of strictly Japanese markets. I think if more people knew about these places people would be stampeding to Ohio when you see how affordable it is. Just avoid North Linden, South Linden, or anywhere that is rated below a B on crime at areavibes website. These areas are on par with the bad areas in downtown Philly, don't risk it, especially if you have a family. AWFUL road infrastructure in downtown, the on and off ramps are a death trap. Also, install a water softener if you decide to buy a house, I wish someone had told me that.
Hope that info helps someone. Great Channel!