Relocating to Lorain County

Debbie, I just wanted to share that we live in North Ridgeville. I know that one of your post mentioned of Harvest Ridge Church...that is right down the street from my house. We moved to North Ridgeville a year ago from the east side of Cleveland. It is an up and coming area with many new houses going in. I know that the school levy didn't pass this past Nov. but it only lost by 36 votes. I don't see that the next time this us up to vote it will fail...it's been discused and has a lot if interest...I see it passing this next time. It took some getting adjusted to living on the west side. I love my new community and my neighbors. Good luck with your choice and if you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact us.

Hi - I just moved back to Lorain County from Livonia MI!! Where in MI are you coming from? My husband and I did due diligence for about a year before deciding on Amherst. Great schools, small town feel, nice people - close to lots, affordable new housing. We built a house through K. Hovnanian/Oster...just love it!
There are plenty of churches nearby - We attend St. Joseph and St. Peter and my son goes to St. Joe's 1st grade and my daugh is at St. Pete's all day pre-school - fabulous program!!
I am a WAHM mom = skin care consultant.
Good luck on move!

Amherst is still good. I grew up in Vermilion. Rocky River has highly rated schools.

Dear Debbie S.
I cannot comment on the schools on the schools and such in Lorain County. However, if you are looking for a part time job that affords you time to still be there for your childrens activities I can help. Last year I started selling for a company called BeautiControl. They specialize in skincare and SPA products. Tha company has been around for 25 years however they are not that well known in this part of the country. I do in home spa parties according to my schedule, around my kids activities. I pamper ladies who need an hour break from the stresses of raising a family and whatever. I did it very part time last year and had great results. I plan on putting more effort into it this year because I can see great potential! The company has great buying opportunites for it's consultants and nice perks for achievments! I love the fact that I get all my skincare at discount and ther are many great products for the family. I would be happy to send you information and more details. You can e-mail me at ____@____.com I look forward to hearing from you! Good luck with your move. Jennifer Friedl

My husband is originally from the Elyria area (Keystone HS) and his family still lives there. He suggests Grafton-Midview or Avon. He says Wellington (a small farming community) is a very close community and the kids may have trouble adjusting. North Ridgeville has been on the decline since the 90s. Most of these people are moving to Avon because of the better school systems. LaGrange might be a good option too. The high school there was recently rebuilt about 4 years ago (very high tech). The community is small and quiet. LaGrange is also roughly 15 min from everything (malls, highways, ect). The school district is Keystone. As far as the churches in the area, I won't be any help as his family isn't all that church going. I hope this helps and we get there once every few months or so (not often enough) so if you have any questions email me ____@____.com or send me a message on here. Good luck! ~A.

Yay! Bay Village! I grew up there too. Anyway, North Ridgeville is quickly growing and becoming quite a nice area. It is now a frequent stop when we drive up north to visit family. I would say that your best bet is to look up the schools on-line and view their ratings. Being a Military wife it sometimes the only way to really know for certain how well a place ranks. Realtors are little help because they have to remain objective.

Hi! I live in Rocky River now, but we are looking to get a bigger house. Avon has great school systems right now and is still a very spread out city. We looked at N.Ridgeville and the town is verys similar but the school systems are not that great and they are packed with kids and not passing levys. If your interested in sending your children to Private schools then you are open to anywhere, but if you are thinking PS then I would limit your move to Avon, Avon Lake, or Amherst. All 3 of those have great school systems. I am a teacher at North Olmsted so I am familiar with the area and the schools. Good luck with your move:)

Hi D.,
Welcome back to the area. I can't say too much about the schools, my kids are young and not in school yet. Though I do teach and did my student teaching in Avon and I was really inpressed. I also know Amherest and Midview schools are good. But I am responding to your search for a new church. I attend Harvest Ridge Assembly of God in North Ridgeville. I have been there for 15 years now. It is a very family oriented with a wonderful children's and youth program. Check out the website www.harvestridge.net Best of luck to you!

Avon and Columbia are nice and growing. Columbia is like living in the country. I know there is great church in Columbia. Can't remember the name, my hair stylist goes there. I have friend that lives there too. She really loves it there. She is into horses. My in-laws live in Avon. It has nice shopping facilities there. A big mall near by too. Has really grown population wise. I think a lot of westsiders ended up in Avon area. I don't like North Ridgeville. Eaton is supposed to be nice. IT used to have a country feel to it. I guess out of those you listed I like Columbia and Avon. Schools are pretty good and I believe has a good support from the community. There are a lot of schools in Ohio that are not getting levies passed to keep programs in some of the schools. SO moving to a community that is passing school levies is important. I know Avon has been pretty good. Has built new buildings to handle the increase in enrollment. Not sure about Columbia. Good luck to you. The economy is tough in Cleveland too.

My vote is for Medina. We love it here. Great community. So--- many churches to choose from. Great schools and rec center. Deb

Hi Debbie, welcome to Ohio when you get here.We live in holmes
county. Our children go to West Holmes School district. Schools are nice here I think and churches too. Not a big city here and nice communities. I hear of crime
in Cleveland ( in the city) but I don't know about other places around cleveland. I'd do some more checking though before you make your decision.
Good luck,
T. J

I live in Carlisle Township near the Lorain County Airport(Elyria mailing address). It is between Elyria and LaGrange. Keystone school district which is a good school. I have the convenience of the rural area with the cities of Elyria, Amherst, Grafton, Oberlin, LaGrange and Lorain all within a few miles. We have lived here going on 12 years. We love the area. There are several nearby churches. Church of the Open Door, First Baptist Church, Good Hope Baptist, LaPorte Methodist Church, Mennonite Church of Peace etc., etc. Are you looking to buy or rent? If you would like to you can e mail me and maybe I can help you in your search.
C.
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