Clevelands not that bad..
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12/10/2006
Cleveland gets a bad rap.. Its not that terrible.. the suburbs, esp on the west side, are affordable, and the people are grand, with a LOW crime rate....N. Olmsted, is my favorite, and affordable, with a LOW crime rate, and GREAT PEOPLE......Fairview Park, is also affordable, but smaller houses....Rocky River, is overpriced, with an attitude, but the worse attitude is white collar PLUS, "Bay Village".. or referred to as BAY.. If you like vintage, large, old victorian homes, Lakewood, would be a place to check out, a neatr to Cleveland proper, westside, established suburb....Westlake, another west side suburb, is high end, and overpriced, but thats just my opinion.. If you like a "lily white" suburb/environment, KEEP WEST, to any of the above burbs......If you are a minority, and/or speak a foreign language, head for the EASTSIDE, or east side suburbs, and you will feel right at home, welcomed, and comfortable.......Ohio City is the hispanic area, with old fashion, vividly painted, restored homes, but the crime rate, on Clevelands near west side, is high..HOOKERS loom, on the west side, of Cleveland proper.. Cleveland is definitely, a 'city devided"..The west side/burbs, its like being on Omaha, Nebraska, and LILY WHITE.. If you like diversity, and a multi cultured environment, go EAST...I think the cost of living is more with the eastide suburbs..The jewish synagogues, are all on the EAST side, with a high jewish poulation in Beachwood,(app. 85,000) Solon, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, and just about any "high end" east side suburb....Just my input.. Hope this helps someone.. To me, you have the brunt of rude people, on the east side, and a more gentle, laid back atmosphere, in the west side suburbs...Clevelands westside suburbs, any are a fantastic place, to raise a family, and settle down.. The people are very friendly, but NOT imposing and "nosey", as it is with many small towns, in Ohio..
Sandra | Canton, OH