Columbus, Ohio

Best and Worst About Living In Columbus?

I am originally from here but lived in LA for a couple years. For me, the best thing about moving back was just how easy it is to do things here, unless you have lived in a big city that can be hard to appreciate, but in Columbus you can get to anywhere in the city from anywhere else within 30 mins, you can drive, park (usually for free 😮) and just walk in with pretty much no inconvenience. In addition to the cost of living, that was kind of the best. In response to the other person's comment about the people, I didn't really find them too different from one another, but Columbus has a lot less cultural diversity than CA overall - not to say there is none, but in CA cities the diversity is much more prominent.

The worst thing about living here is probably just the lack of proximity to the ocean, but overall I absolutely love it and lake Erie being only 2 hours away can give you that large body of water fix if you need it.

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Living in Columbus
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For me, I really like the variety. Going out in German village is different from going out in the short north which feels different from going out in Old Towne East , East Franklinton, or even Clintonville. I really like the food scene that's developed here in Columbus, and I always feel like something fun is happening every weekend in the summers.

Cons for me would be winter. I feel like the sky turns gray for several months and it is just wet and slushy outside - we don't really get much snow anymore. Also it's pretty tough to buy a house here right now due to both lack of supply and increasing cost. There's a lot of new infrastructure coming to Columbus- Intel plant, HP, and Amazon. Things are going to start becoming more expensive around here.

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Columbus overall is a great place to be. I like to think of it as the smallest big city if that makes any sense. The arts community here is so strong and really translates to day to day life. There are murals everywhere you look, a ton of festivals and events, and so many galleries and cool exhibits to see. Columbus is more like a bunch of smaller cities put together to make one big city. I live downtown (and i definitely recommend it) but other than that i don’t really know anyone relatively close to downtown. Most people live in the smaller cities that surround downtown (opposed to bigger cities where most people you know live in an apartment in the downtown area). Another great thing about cbus is that the people are SO NICE. Of course not everyone is nice but probably 9 times out of 10 if you are talking to someone they are smiling and being kind which i love. There’s a shopping center called Easton and it’s Wexner’s big project. I think it’s one of the biggest if not the biggest shopping center in the US. Even if you aren’t looking to shop there’s still an infinite amount of restaurants and stuff to do so you can always find an excuse to go to Easton. Ohio state football is a staple here. Believe it or not, they statistically have one of the biggest and most loyal fan bases of anything ever. If you don’t believe it, move here and you’ll believe it. Columbus people go absolutely NUTSO for the buckeyes. The transportation issue is a big con. You need a car if you live here. There are buses but they don’t really get you anywhere fast, the people on them can be a little scary, and they break down all the time. Overall though, Cbus is an amazing city and even though it’s no New York or anything, I still feel as if you get the big city feel and a small community feel at the same time. Also, it’s the biggest growing city in the US right now. We just got a bunch of new companies (Intel, Google, Amazon, etc) moving here. I’m a huge cbus advocate and i can’t recommend moving here enough.

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It’s not quite there yet for that big urban city feeling. It does have a thriving and vibrant college town vibe though. The best part is the outdoor recreation. Columbus has many beautiful metro parks nearby as well an amazing nature scene surrounding the Columbus area in every direction within an hour.

You could go hiking at some of the best trails in the state at Hocking Hills State Park/Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve, John Bryan State Park/Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, Mohican State Park, and Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve within about an hour of the Columbus area.

You could also go boating at Delaware State Park, Alum Creek State Park, Buckeye Lake State Park, Caesar Creek State Park, Buck Creek State Park, Deer Creek State Park, Dillon State Park, Indian Lake State Park, Paint Creek State Park, Lake Hope State Park, and Pleasant Hill Lake Park within about an hour of the Columbus area.

Living In Columbus