Got-Boost? Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 May have an opportunity to move back to Ohio and looking for an area on the North side. I've got three small children so schools are key. We may not have time to buy right off so may have to rent an apartment until we finalize where we want to be or what we want. Anyone have any recommendations on areas? Schools? Places to look at or stay away from? Any two or three bedroom apartments that are newer with garages? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) What ages/grades? Probably most other answers here are going to be wherever someone lives or grew up that's a north side burb. Basically everyone is going to say you have to live in one of the burbs to get good schools, which for elementary school is rubbish. Especially if you only plan to rent for a few years while resettling and getting ready to buy. I live in Clintonville and love it. We don't have to worry about the schools, kids thing though, so buying here for the long term was a good choice for us; much less expensive than many other inner city burbs or nicer inner city areas. I think Zillow has school ratings of the local schools if you find any home around a target area. They seem to use data from http://www.GreatSchools.org Just as an example, for Worthington elementary schools 1 is a 10/10, 2 are 7's and 2 are 5's. Then in Clintonville, which is Columbus Public, we have 1 at 9/10, a 7 and 2 rated at 5. Just examples of, if you do your research and it make sense, you don't have to be in a 'suburb' school district. Anecdotally, especially middle school and a little less so high school is where things fall apart for Columbus Public. Also, how well off are you and how many kids do you have? It could make sense to buy in Columbus proper and send the kids to private schools, even if just in middle and high school. For example, how much more will you paying for a house and taxes long term in the burbs VS sending 2 kids to private schools for 7 year? Of course these are just rhetorical questions, no reason to answer them directly. Just throwing some different ideas out there to think about. Edited July 23, 2016 by Trouble Maker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1647545492 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Lewis center/Olentangy/anything north up to the Delaware line,schools great homes great the only minus is traffic. Delaware would be a option too less expensive and could be a better buy price wise and not too far away from all the good stuff North Westerville is great too used to live in Amherst,older community mature trees,I have seen properties go on the market and be sold in 1 day. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 We live in Little Turtle and love it. stuck between westerville and New Albany. We have one kid in school at Central College Christian Acedemy. Great private school! I would look in New Albany/Worthington/Lewis Center/Westerville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 We moved to lewis center for the schools for my daughter. No apartments up here though. Houses can be rented but are not common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbs3000 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Depends on where you commute too. As you know you can't really go wrong anywhere on the north end. Personally I'd suggest Tuttle. It has the least traffic of all the north end exists, their are tons of houses/condos/apts that give you access to the highway in about 2 minutes, it's Dublin schools, but alot cheaper then living more North, and everything + the mall is there so it's everything you need. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I grew up in Lewis Center (right down the road from Shanahan middle school) and it was great. Always quiet, farm fields all around (though last time I was through there it looks like they are being sold off), kinda country but everything was close. Olentangy schools was a blue ribbon school when I was going there if that counts for anything for you. As others have mentioned, Westerville and Worthington are great places to live as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 We live by Tuttle in a neighborhood that is Columbus, so we pay less tax, but we have access to Hilliard schools. There's also a neighborhood across the river that is also Columbus, but busses to Dublin schools. It's the best of both worlds to us and we do love our neighborhood despite what's going on right now. The houses aren't insanely expensive either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Almost anywhere North of 70 and outside of 270 and you'll be fine. I grew up in Worthington/Westerville, so I recommend there I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Where is the key area? Dublin? Powell? Westerville? I've got a lead on a nice rental out by New Albany. Not sure which school that is though. It could be Pataskal technically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Westerville city limits - anything north of County Line Rd. or east of Spring Rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Almost anywhere North of 70 and outside of 270 and you'll be fine. I grew up in Worthington/Westerville, so I recommend there I guess. This. Just try to avoid the high traffic areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I grew up in Durbington area (Dublin/worthington) and it was great. What brian said is true, north of 70 and outside the outerbelt and you're good. Probably the only exception is UA, Grandview, Bexley but you said north Cbus. Dublin schools are great but with that comes insane taxes, same with Powell. Westerville is a good compromise. Ideally you'd like to find a home with Cbus taxes and Dublin/worthington/westerville schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I live in the Delaware / Powell area, but am in Buckeye Valley school district. This saves quite a bit in taxes and you're still close enough to Columbus... :nod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Southern Delaware county. You have several good school options from Big Walnut, Olentangy which are very good, Buckeye Valley is okay too, I am not basis since I am a BV grad, but live in the BW district. Overall, we have been pretty happy with the BW district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Depends on where you commute too. As you know you can't really go wrong anywhere on the north end. Personally I'd suggest Tuttle. It has the least traffic of all the north end exists, their are tons of houses/condos/apts that give you access to the highway in about 2 minutes, it's Dublin schools, but alot cheaper then living more North, and everything + the mall is there so it's everything you need. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Be careful about Tuttle. I live there now and recently the Hilliard and Dublin neighborhoods had the school districts redrawn to exclude a large number of the apartment complexes here because people in apts don't pay property taxes. So some apartments are still Dublin or Hilliard schools and some are back to Cbus schools. Other than that we love the area. Wife and I both have reverse commutes so never any traffic (she works downtown and I work at Easton). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchi Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I suggest 161 and Cleveland intersection area of town... Cheap rents probably and always entertaining. No need to watch Cops on the TV, just go outside and watch the live action show from your doorstep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Powell. It's the obvious choice to me. That's where I'm house hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I grew up in Lewis Center (right down the road from Shanahan middle school) and it was great. Always quiet, farm fields all around (though last time I was through there it looks like they are being sold off), kinda country but everything was close. Olentangy schools was a blue ribbon school when I was going there if that counts for anything for you. As others have mentioned, Westerville and Worthington are great places to live as well. There is nothing country about lewis center anymore. That field across from your house is now crammed full of houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 There is nothing country about lewis center anymore. That field across from your house is now crammed full of houses. Yup. Paying my paycheck lol. Slowly connecting up to Delaware it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I saw the houses in the field last time I drove by, I was just referring to the area in general, but it sounds like there is growth all over lewis center now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Thanks for all the info everyone. We are doing our best in the time we have to see if it all works out. So far we are looking in Olentangy, New Albany, and I think Big Walnut. Hard to find many apartments that meet our requirements and in one of those areas. Maybe we can find a short term lease until we can search the area for homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yeah, you might actually have more luck with a rental home if you aren't finding what you want where you want in an apartment? It seems like Craigslist can actually be a pretty good resource for finding individuals renting homes. Rental and buying market is hot right now, not as much inventory as a prospective buyer/renter would want, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0n8 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 As long as your are not Columbus Schools you're fine. Clintonville area is great for elementary and ok for high school, not sure what happened when it came to middle school for the area. Personally I would try to figure out what school district I want my kids to go to and search from there. I would hate to move them to a new state and then in a year or two move them to a completely new district and have them make friends all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Anyone up by Polaris Pkwy? East side of 71 an apartment complex called The Ravines at Westar? Anyone know of it or anyone living there? The Ravines at Westar 799 Warwick Drive, Westerville, OH 43082 Berkeley Park at New Albany 5185 Sulgrave Dr, New Albany, OH 43054 Also, looking at I believe 161 and Hamilton Rd area... The Estates at New Albany 4701 Rexwood Drive, Columbus, OH 43230 Just a few so far but looking. Didn't know if anyone had any thoughts on those two areas or apartments.. :thumbup: Edited July 25, 2016 by Got-Busa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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