Why Live in Columbus Ohio | 10k' Neighborhood Overview

[@chiiitmeng]

I moved to Columbus from nyc over ten years ago. I love it here. It’s affordable and the people don’t try to run me over on a daily basis. Keep the videos coming.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Glad to have you, thank you so much!

[@Love4life527]

I’m in NY and I’m considering moving to Columbus, Ohio. I wish I could chat with you.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

@@Love4life527 You absolutely can. Shoot me a text (number in description) and we can set up a time to talk.

[@notarannethylopie3103]

hello welcome

[@donaldohernandez2119]

I am from Nicaragua and I visited Columbus twice, Last year I spend three months and love the wheater in Westerville.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

What time of the year were you here?

[@juanpablolopez8595]

I am going to Columbus once pandemic is over, looking for new horizons!

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Lots of opportunity here!!

[@rubberduky1829]

I agree.... looks good. I'd be looking for a small 1 bedroom apartment. I've been in Texas my whole life, never been anywhere else. I've got a year on my lease, I might be looking myself for a new adventure..I'm a bit of a wussy when it comes to cold......LOL

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

rubber duky you’ll get used to the cooler temps. Usually doesn’t last too long

[@madcapmakov2]

Might as well start moving there now depending on where you’re at, pandemic ain’t gonna end anytime soon...

[@franciscobecerrabecerraba5986]

Don't wait prices are rising we just moved from CA in September and we just got a nice house for a little over 200k

[@BryantBaudelaire]

I’m from Cleveland Ohio and Columbus is one of my favorite cities in the country. I live in Nashville now but I regret it. I should’ve just moved to Columbus or stayed in Cleveland!

[@antoniobrooks1113]

I’m from Cleveland. I have 2 friends who moved to Columbus in 2016, I think they both have been back to Cleveland, maybe 3 times since moving there. They love it. Never complain about anything

[@F22donny]

Yea Nashville sucks and it rains to much in the summer.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Come on back!!

[@GeoffKleinman]

I just wanted to say how amazing Andy is as a realtor. I've bought a number of houses in my life, and Andy is one of the best realtors I've ever worked with. He hustles in the best way, works really hard, and helped us get a home in a red hot market.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Thank you so much Geoff!

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Loved working with you and your family!

[@TOMcatSUD]

I’m moving to Columbus next week! Thank you for the video :)

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Awesome! If I can help at all please let me know!

[@TOMcatSUD]

@@LivingtheColumbusWay Thanks a lot. I moved in two days ago and already rented an apartment at Westerville! Very cold weather 🥶🥶🥶

[@indigoinarritu6096]

Hey Andy. I really miss your videos. I hope you have some in the pipeline. Cheers mate!

[@Marilyns399]

Thanks for sharing my friend WHATCHING from philipshines 🇨🇿

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Awesome!! Thank you for watching!

[@SpeakmanRealEstate]

You are killing it with video! Nice work dude!

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Thanks man, I appreciate that!!

[@heartsolesneakerclub7829]

Well done video! Can't wait to visit here and other big Ohio cities. I'm from SoCal so have been wanting to check out East coast cities haha

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

We'll be glad to have you!

[@elonnichols1104]

I enjoyed the video. I currently live in Columbus (born and raised). I have visited many cities in the United States and I do like Columbus. I feel like every metropolitan city has bad spots and good spots. To me the diversity has gotten a lot better in Columbus and having things to do has too. Before Covid-19 hit there were many things to do. I always find something to do here in Columbus. I also think there are a lot of job opportunities here as well. Post Covid, there were many opportunities. Being the 15tg largest city in the United States, I feel that Columbus has made a lot of progress.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I agree Elon! Thanks for sharing your experience and insight!

[@kikrdotch]

Great vid, thinking of relocating there too.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Thank you! Please let me know if I can be helpful.

[@TaraKandece]

This video helped me so much on what area to live in. Thank you. I'm looking to move to Ohio do you think you can help me out with finding a home?

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Tara, I’m glad it helped! Absolutely, shoot me an email, text or give a call. Deets in the description 🙌🏼

[@investwithdavis1235]

Great video, looking to invest in Columbus and this video was really helpful!

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Awesome! Did you end up pulling the trigger?

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

I'm a City Planner in Australia. Great video, I knew virtually nothing about Columbus. What strikes me from this videos is that Columbus looks to have urban diversity, and neighbourhoods that suit different demographics. Good cities are made up of a diverse urban fabric.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Thank you for watching! Columbus is a surprising City for a lot of people (including me when I came back after a decade).

[@lightinglink1040]

Thinking of Grove City? I am going there this weekend to look around. Coming from Marysville, Oh. Husband retires in Dec. So we want to buy a home "somewhere" in or near Columbus. We love the Casinos! lol

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Retirement, that is huge congratulations!! Please let me know if I can help with the relocation to Columbus!

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

Sorry, meant to put that last comment up a level. Marysville and Grove City are basically the same to me, living in the actual city. Grove City has been expanding quickly in the last 10 years. If you like new strip malls as compared to old strip malls, then GC is for you.

[@Regz45channel]

wow can bring me there sir

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Haha, we do love it here!

[@ThatGuy-in7ue]

I’m a truck driver I’ve been to every city. What I’ve noticed is all downtowns have buildings parks bars, some famous barbecue joint. I’m not hating but I’m just saying. But regardless keep doing you man.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

My only living experience in Downtown is Denver and Columbus. Both great. I like Columbus for the lower cost of living, comparatively, access to many other cities (proximity) and diverse opportunities for employment (recession resistance).

[@libertylady1952]

Interesting this video was done before the "protests" some stores are still boarded up in the Short North. High St. is orange barrel heaven from almost downtown all the way up to Campus.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Liberty Lady yep we made this in February. We live in Clintonville and it’s nearly normal here but many businesses have abbreviated hours.

[@motivationweightloss34]

Thank you

[@krismine99]

How would you compare the ATL and it's suburbs to Columbus and it's suburbs?

[@krismine99]

Suburbs for Atlanta that I'm talking about are in the Milton-Alpharetta-Roswell-Johns Creek

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I'm actually not too sure I could do that comparison justice since I don't live in ATL. My experience though visiting is that ATL is a much larger metro area, with more traffic too. I know people really like it there as well

[@DByers-ci5kr]

Atlanta is hotter & ColumbUS is colder. Wink!

[@juliuscaesart]

@@krismine99 I can talk since I’ve been to ATL. It’s very similar, very nice area.

[@andyfrance1514]

i lived in Marietta Georgia and Roswell Georgia for 10 years. Columbus is a small blip compared to metro Atlanta.

[@joetwo7951]

I am looking to sponsor some local content. How do I do that with your channel?

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Hey Joe, sorry but just seeing this. Feel free to shoot me an email (in description)

[@fernandaalmendra6505]

We love to be in Upper arlington and stay close to everything, the only thing is we miss the metro parks, is also around 15/20 minutes but would be much better be able to ride a bike to there. Still l, we love be able to ride a bike to groceries and kids school and live and a quite and safe area!

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Agreed! It's no nice to have easy access to many amenities!

[@andyfrance1514]

if youre in Arlington,you have Griggs reservoir trails on both sides of Riverside dr.

[@dorothymarsh-aller3336]

Did not state the changes going on in Whitehall Ohio

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Lots of changes! this video was shot early 2020

[@alison2649]

I’m confused about the weather there,Whenever I speak with ppl who have lived in Ohio or have visited and I ask about the weather they always joke that there’s only two seasons-summer and winter. I’ve also heard “winter,winter,winter & summer “. Ugh I’m confused 😩

[@marcushennings9513]

True its usually damp and dreary with very few sunny days. I travel through Cincy almost weekly and even with the cold temps that area seems to get a lot more sunny days.

[@fernandaalmendra6505]

Hi Alison, there is a video about the weather in his channel!

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

There are four seasons here for sure.....To me it has gotten more sunny, but maybe I'm just happier too? Fall is the absolute best here IMO and August through October are my favorite months.

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

"If you don't like Ohio's weather, just wait 15 minutes" There's 4 seasons for sure. But sometimes you experience them all in 1 day! Generally it's cool and moderately rainy. Frequently cloudy. There's a few sweltering hot humid days in July and August. February is slushy ice doom.

[@lany8136]

Gostei de conhecer a cidade , muito bom o vídeo

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Thank you for watching I'm glad you liked it!

[@neilbender3050]

Columbus…a very cute college town….yours truly , CLEVELAND

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

hahahahha!

[@xkcash_238]

Columbus looks pretty suburban but outside of Columbus what’s the rest of Ohio like? Is it mostly suburban/urban or all rural?

[@xkcash_238]

Besides the other major cities obviously

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Outside of a few larger cities Ohio is fairly rural. It's flat for half the state and South and East start getting into some hills/Appalachia

[@andyfrance1514]

the suburbs are the best part of Columbus.

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

Outside of Cbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, Ohio is generally flat, rural, farmland. Some hills to the east and south where we join WV and KY. The lake gets lake effects like other lake oriented cities. Cbus is a blue dot in a red state.

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

Those suburban areas inside 270 could be waaaay more walkable if our dang bus system wasn't garbage. Outside of 270 is full Burbs with even worse transportation services.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I agree, the public transit is rough!!

[@indigoinarritu6096]

Andy, I like your videos and you have a great onscreen presence. Just an idea. I used to live in the Bay Area for many years and there was a Real Estate agent named Kyle Frazier who made a series of videos about the towns in the County that I lived in. Although they were real estate focused they also served as a great visual tour of the towns. Here is an example of the video he made about my town. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqWlp3lnnrplY7s. I say this to you because with your screen presence and energy you would be great at making them. You would just need to get someone to work with a great videographer. I am sure that you can find a good one near you (If I lived there I would help you out, lol). Anyway, keep up the great work.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Just seeing this! Thank you for the kind words and the comment!

[@ricebowlasmr]

aw man you forgot pickerington

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

RiceBowl ASMR oops! Pickerington will get its own review here soon

[@jordansandoval2653]

I want to move here in 2022, I want to do my PhD in Ohio State University - would love to live over there. California has run its course haha

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Plenty of room for you here! Osu is a fantastic school

[@ska60te]

Can't wait to have you Jordan Sandoval ! Great city and University

[@ricky_myname]

But why not many people there?

[@andyfrance1514]

becauase there really isnt much going on,unless you like watching a bad soccer and hockey team

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

We are the 14th largest city in the US....kind of big for a flyover state.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Can't say I agree with you Andy. If you can't find anything to do in Columbus you might just be the boring one.

[@Abdellah.AB1]

Does Columbus encourage young entrepreneurs to launch businesses? In other words is it a business friendly city😁?

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Yes, I sure think so!

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

No

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

"Sunny Columbus Ohio" is 1 month in June, no others. Lol

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I get a lot of sun in Columbus.

[@meiferrodriguezd6142]

OHIO I LOVE YOU

[@lordcjasonthewanderingmack654]

Former Columbus Resident for all my life 32 years. Moved away Two years ago, no regrets, best decision of my young life. Columbus has no diversity, no culture, segregated, bland, and miserable folks. Just my perspective. However you have your narrative but I definitely disagree with it. The demographics as far as people are highly segregated. I know Columbus is one of these "Oh Progressive Cities" "It's Growing Fast" but it's still misses the mark imo. Nightlife/Entertainment is mediocre. I've been all through Central Ohio, It's gotten Old and redundant to me

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I moved away for ten years before coming back....When I left I had one opinion of the City and a completely different one when coming back. The same may be true for you.

[@lordcjasonthewanderingmack654]

@@LivingtheColumbusWay I'll end up coming back to Columbus, I can feel that's where God is leading me. I just had to leave because from my experience in Columbus wasn't right for me. I appreciate the reply.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

@@lordcjasonthewanderingmack654 I hope where you landed is a better spot! Have a great weekend!

[@andyfrance1514]

the people running this city want it that way that is why builders of $2000 apartments get tax abatements.

[@lordcjasonthewanderingmack654]

@@andyfrance1514 well I don’t run in Columbus City Counsel Circles, but to me it seems like you’re right.

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[@johndef5075]

Bexley public schools are exceptional. Worth the high taxes.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I should do a video solely on Bexley. Thanks for the comment John

[@barryrutenschroer75]

Now that they are removing Columbus statue from outside city hall, because the name sake no longer reflects the current political environment, What will the new name of the city be?

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

No idea on that one

[@barryrutenschroer75]

@@LivingtheColumbusWay I am an appraiser in the Cincinnati area, really curious about how all this activity may effect the urban markets, thus possibly boosting the demand in the burbs around the downtown areas. If money starts moving back out of the downtown development, there are a lot of developers and recent home buyers that may find themselves in a financial bind if urban values or demand start to decrease. Have any of your clients shown any hesitation to look in the urban centers? I have not seen anything yet in Cincinnati,, but I'm not part of the equation until a purchase offer has already been made.

[@rogerc.roberts4705]

Cow Town.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

@@barryrutenschroer75 Thanks for the comment Barry. I have not seen any hesitation thus far but am watching as well. I have not been down to any of the protests, but have also not heard of a lot of destruction outside of those first few days...I do know people have been looking at smaller towns around Columbus as well.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

@@rogerc.roberts4705 Thanks for participating Roger

[@michaelqi5202]

City tax and property tax are both way too high...

[@natasharivera1581]

really ?? tell me more please ! very appreciated

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Property taxes are higher than I experienced in Colorado, for instance....but, registering my car was also super expensive out there. When I look at overall cost of living, Columbus is still cheap comparatively.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

@@natasharivera1581 Rule of thumb, property taxes are about 2.5% of purchase price.

[@augustoliver2779]

Urbs? The guy is like 40 years old. Urbs

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I am saying "The Burbs"....old movie, maybe before your time...Steady rockin' for a 41 year old.

[@dylmankang3591]

Don’t be fooled, living anywhere other than certain spots in Columbus, are grimy and the people that live there are terrible- Columbus born and raised

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

I feel like there are not so awesome parts of every city....I love San Fran for instance, but not all of it

[@dylmankang3591]

You’re right, however I feel like even in some of Columbus’s suburbs outside the actual city limits are even ghetto, it’s not uncommon to see tweakers on every corner, air conditioning boxes hanging out windows, trash, people driving crazy, not to mention EVERYONE is on some type of drug

[@andyfrance1514]

@@dylmankang3591 sounds like you used to live off Sullivant ave LOL

[@OGParudize]

Agree columbus is fucked even 161 right outside Worthington suburbs are section 8 tweakers homeless trash drugs etc… 5-10 minutes from 500k homes lol it’s fucked up here

[@archimedesxxicentury]

🧐 The infrastructure project "The bee honeycomb model of the conglomerates" Will Solve the Problem 🐝. There is no other way. Archimedes XXI century 😇.

[@BigGo614]

Say Columbus downtown, not Columbus because it’s fucked up here 💯⭕️

[@DByers-ci5kr]

Is this video about you or could we see & hear more specifics about the areas? While I appreciate your enthusiasm, I can't see much but your big mug when I open this. Your comments are really vague, ie, "Lots to do. Really affordable." Put the camera outside instead of on yourself when driving the neighborhoods, please.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Thanks for watching the vid. The intention with this video was to give an overview. We will go into more detail etc with additional videos.

[@andyfrance1514]

he has previous videos discussing specific parts of the city.

[@carmensmith2297]

I live here..

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Columbus is great!

[@carmensmith2297]

@@LivingtheColumbusWay Yeah..exept the rioting and crap.I live more so in Grove city than Columbus. But I love all the cute little stores in Downtown

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

@@carmensmith2297 I think that has abated. It's not ideal all that happened all the way around. My hope is that good change happens from this situation.

[@genjaxx1463]

Shame the Mayor let the rioters destroy Columbus.Columbus used to be a great place to live.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

Despite that Columbus is still a great place to live IMO

[@genjaxx1463]

@@LivingtheColumbusWay I grew up there in the 70's & 80's.It used to be great.Progressive leftist have allowed the city to be destroyed to push a false narrative.All those business owners who's property were destroyed from rioters will incur more personal financial loss & they will come up with new millage to pay for the damages done to city property which will come out of the taxpayers pockets.I would never invest in that city & tell my foreign investor clients to not invest in a city like Columbus because politicians like what Columbus has will sacrifice your property or buildings on the alter of ego to gain votes.

[@dherwig16]

Lol what are you talking about? What is destroyed? I was in the Short North last night and it was absolutely hopping, as usual.

[@genjaxx1463]

@@dherwig16 Obviously the damage was repaired since the rioters.What was the total cost of the damage done in Columbus.Just because the damage is repaired doesn't negate the fact that it was done.Nice blinders though.

[@dherwig16]

@@genjaxx1463 you said, "Columbus used to be a great place to live" as if its drastically destroyed beyond repair or something, and that's just not reality. Do you live near downtown? There were like 2 nights where things were badly damaged and it wasn't even that bad compared to other places. This is coming from somebody that was very angry about it so, trust me, I dont have "blinders." Did it suck that it happened? Yes. But, the city is fine. It feels pretty much back to normal(other than the pandemic), especially with OSU students moving back in.

[@archimedesxxicentury]

🧐 The infrastructure project "The bee honeycomb model of the conglomerates" will keep your Dollar 💵🐝. The Project is more Reliable than Gold 🪙. Archimedes XXI century 😇.

[@Prowriter10392]

Columbus Ohio “walk-ability” is trash 🗑! Coming from a Chicagoan. Takes some getting used to.

[@LivingtheColumbusWay]

This is a different City than Chicago in many ways. I wouldn't say walkable between areas like Chicago, but individual neighborhoods are very walkable imo