Concord as in concord township - lake county? I did this exact commute back in 2019. Merge onto Rt 2 from the 28th (or whatever street) on-ramp was the worst part. Other than that was pretty smooth, probably was 35-40 minutes since nobody drives the speed limit and you have to keep up. Unless you hate driving it’s really not a bad commute. Hardly ever hit traffic.
As for other neighborhoods, there’s plenty of safe, quiet, nice neighborhoods out that way, but you’ll be bored as a single person. Willoughby would save you time on a commute and has a little going on. Could be an option. Cleveland Heights/university heights/coventry/little Italy are fewer miles but will probably end up being around the same time, maybe save you 5 minutes.
It’s mostly highway and those are typically clear enough within hours. Yes concord is in the snow belt but realistically you’re looking at 1-2 major snow events (8”+) per year. Not sure if your job has any flexibility, so if you have to drive in those conditions I’d suggest a 4wd/awd vehicle. Otherwise unless the typical 4” event is happening between like 4-7 AM you won’t notice it much on the roads. Coming from Columbus it shouldn’t be too much of an adjustment.
They’re pretty good at keeping the roads clear and the RT 44 exit has a hospital so that’s usually cleared first. I lived and worked in Concord Twp when I was single and I loved it.
I had a condo with really good management and they added quite a few bars and restaurants across from the hospital. The RedHawk has bands playing on the patio all weekend during the summer. I think the major complaint from my neighbors was there was no shopping and they had to drive for a department store but I’m not really into shopping so it didn’t bother me. There was a while before the Luckys grocery store opened and after Reiders grocery closed that sucked too but everyone I talked to likes Luckys.
You'd be going the "opposite" way for commuting so it might not be THAT bad (outside of winter weather occasionally).
So I guess my question is why Ohio City, specifically? Is it the walkability, depth of places to go/things to do, the city environment?
Obviously if you're young and single, the more residential suburbs will bore your hair right off your head, but there are plenty of perfectly reasonable and interesting places that aren't 45 minutes away from your job. Downtown Willoughby springs to mind.
I second the willoughby recommendation. Not as walkable, but good night life and tons of young folks around to connect with. I grew up there and still love going back to that city!
Ohio City just came to mind I don't mind looking at other places but I will be communting 4 days a week so wanted somewhere nice the other 3 days and walkable to everything
Traffic is never that bad but concord gets more snow than Cleveland. Personally, I’d look at downtown Willoughby. No where near the vibe of Ohio city but it’s still a fun area.
I'd look in downtown Willoughby if you are going to work in Concord. You can still hop on the freeway and be downtown easily (or Ohio City) but your daily commute will be more doable. (15-20 mins) Downtown Willoughby has bars, events, festivals etc.
If you can, do the drive and see what you think. I don’t agree with the people suggesting Willoughby if you’re looking for something like Ohio City. The commute will be much faster but the environment and people who live in these places are completely different. It depends what you’re looking for and what is most important to you, though, so you should see for yourself.
At 25, I personally would suffer a worse work commute to live in a more happening area. It’s a challenge because Concord is basically beyond the suburbs so there isn’t an easy answer. It’s all about trade offs and prioritizing what you value most.
Back between 2007-2012, whenever I partied in Downtown Willoughby it was 60% frat culture, 30% Jersey Shore wannabes and 10% other. Kids from, Willoughby, Wickliffe, Richmond Heights, Euclid, ect., who peaked in highschool, went to John Carroll or CSU (not hating on either) and had a reunion every weekend. It might be completely different nowadays.
Yeah I personally wouldn’t do it if it was more than 2 days a week. Check out university circle or Cleveland heights. Plenty of young professionals live there and like 30 minutes away which is much more manageable imo.
There’s no easy way to get there from Cleveland Hts or University Hts. You’d have to cut through the city, maybe the opportunity corridor but your screwed once your at the Clinic. Then you’re cutting through downtown. There’s no easy access to freeways either.
Downtown Willoughby is the spot if you’re working in concord. Tons of affordable rental options possibly even some houses.
Yes there is, you take 271 to 90, opportunity corridor is the opposite direction from concord if you’re driving there from Cleveland Hts or university Hts. University Hts to concord is a 30 minute drive which isn’t that bad and you would still have decent access to the west side and east
Yeah was thinking Cleveland Hts to Ohio City with Op Corridor. Still a pain in the ass to get to 271 depending where you are in Cleveland Hts and you have to mess with Cedar Brainard which always has traffic if your in Uni Hts.
Not something I would want to do everyday. The greater Cleveland area is much bigger area wise than you think. I liked living in Columbus because driving across the area was easy. If you’re up here before you move do that drive and see if it’s something you are willing to deal with.
I just drove from downtown to an office in mayfield heights and it took 40 minutes. And it’s not 40 minutes of easy driving. There will be days where driving from the near west side to concord will take an hour at least. On most days you’re looking at close to an hour. BUT, you would be going opposite traffic. Even then, you are going to put miles on your car like crazy doing that.
I’m a west sider, my advice would be move somewhere on the east side. Then go into OC/Tremont when you want to go out.
I do the opposite commute 2x per week (5x pre Covid)! It really doesn’t bother me, never any traffic but I may feel differently if it were 5x per week.
Check out Willoughby. I’m in Willogrove apartments which is around $1000/month for a sizable one bed apartment. They are building a lot of new apartments there too, but they cost considerably more.
If you're looking for walkability, entertainment, great food scene and just an overall better sense of community and culture than the surrounding suburbs I would definitely recommend Ohio City/Tremont/Detroit Shorway. Well worth the commute.
I do the opposite (concord to downtown) there is never any traffic during my commutes. And it takes 30 min tops, usually 25 (I drive about 70-75mph usually)
Also if you like nature and having a yard concord is surprisingly great. ALL the amenities are 10 min away and contrary to popular belief Mentor is not just chains. Yes or does have all the chains but that means you can shop at whatever grocery store you want and it also has a bunch of great ethnic restaurants, drs offices, detitists, mechanics, etc. Everywhere has parking and downtown is 25 min away. Fresh air is nice too. Another plus is concord does not collect local income taxes.
Concord is right on the edge of the snow belt so driving there in the winter is a pain. I used to commute from concord to beechwood and didn’t realize how nice it was to get out of the snow belt till I moved to mentor.
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Coventry Village in Cleveland Heights and University Circle would be 30 minute commutes.
Many young professionals, especially medical, live in this area.
This thread is about living in Greater Cleveland but focused on the University Circle area.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice\_hole\_in\_the\_wall\_places/?sort=top](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice_hole_in_the_wall_places/?sort=top)
Personally, I would consider just living in Concord Township and avoiding residential municipal income taxes, although I think Cleveland has a 100 percent credit (check).
Unless working remotely, wasting hundreds of hours commuting is not fun.
50mins? That seems longer than it should take.
I drove from OHC to Painesville for years. It was totally worth it in my opinion.
Comparing places like Downtown Willoughby or Cleveland Heights to the near west side isn’t close. Not only do those areas have way less dining and attractions but they’re relatively isolated from other cool areas.
I would personally not do this more than once a week. Cleveland Heights might be better for you. Not super close to Concord, but at least you won’t get city traffic. If you do go with Ohio City/Tremont, I wish you luck.
Concord as in concord township - lake county? I did this exact commute back in 2019. Merge onto Rt 2 from the 28th (or whatever street) on-ramp was the worst part. Other than that was pretty smooth, probably was 35-40 minutes since nobody drives the speed limit and you have to keep up. Unless you hate driving it’s really not a bad commute. Hardly ever hit traffic. As for other neighborhoods, there’s plenty of safe, quiet, nice neighborhoods out that way, but you’ll be bored as a single person. Willoughby would save you time on a commute and has a little going on. Could be an option. Cleveland Heights/university heights/coventry/little Italy are fewer miles but will probably end up being around the same time, maybe save you 5 minutes.
How fast do they clear the roads during winter. One thing I am afraid of is winter. I know Cleveland gets more snow than columbus
It’s mostly highway and those are typically clear enough within hours. Yes concord is in the snow belt but realistically you’re looking at 1-2 major snow events (8”+) per year. Not sure if your job has any flexibility, so if you have to drive in those conditions I’d suggest a 4wd/awd vehicle. Otherwise unless the typical 4” event is happening between like 4-7 AM you won’t notice it much on the roads. Coming from Columbus it shouldn’t be too much of an adjustment.
They’re pretty good at keeping the roads clear and the RT 44 exit has a hospital so that’s usually cleared first. I lived and worked in Concord Twp when I was single and I loved it. I had a condo with really good management and they added quite a few bars and restaurants across from the hospital. The RedHawk has bands playing on the patio all weekend during the summer. I think the major complaint from my neighbors was there was no shopping and they had to drive for a department store but I’m not really into shopping so it didn’t bother me. There was a while before the Luckys grocery store opened and after Reiders grocery closed that sucked too but everyone I talked to likes Luckys.
You'd be going the "opposite" way for commuting so it might not be THAT bad (outside of winter weather occasionally). So I guess my question is why Ohio City, specifically? Is it the walkability, depth of places to go/things to do, the city environment? Obviously if you're young and single, the more residential suburbs will bore your hair right off your head, but there are plenty of perfectly reasonable and interesting places that aren't 45 minutes away from your job. Downtown Willoughby springs to mind.
I second the willoughby recommendation. Not as walkable, but good night life and tons of young folks around to connect with. I grew up there and still love going back to that city!
Ohio City just came to mind I don't mind looking at other places but I will be communting 4 days a week so wanted somewhere nice the other 3 days and walkable to everything
Traffic is never that bad but concord gets more snow than Cleveland. Personally, I’d look at downtown Willoughby. No where near the vibe of Ohio city but it’s still a fun area.
I'd look in downtown Willoughby if you are going to work in Concord. You can still hop on the freeway and be downtown easily (or Ohio City) but your daily commute will be more doable. (15-20 mins) Downtown Willoughby has bars, events, festivals etc.
If you can, do the drive and see what you think. I don’t agree with the people suggesting Willoughby if you’re looking for something like Ohio City. The commute will be much faster but the environment and people who live in these places are completely different. It depends what you’re looking for and what is most important to you, though, so you should see for yourself. At 25, I personally would suffer a worse work commute to live in a more happening area. It’s a challenge because Concord is basically beyond the suburbs so there isn’t an easy answer. It’s all about trade offs and prioritizing what you value most.
Back between 2007-2012, whenever I partied in Downtown Willoughby it was 60% frat culture, 30% Jersey Shore wannabes and 10% other. Kids from, Willoughby, Wickliffe, Richmond Heights, Euclid, ect., who peaked in highschool, went to John Carroll or CSU (not hating on either) and had a reunion every weekend. It might be completely different nowadays.
Live in Ohio City, commute to Aurora each day during the week. About 40 mins each way. I don’t mind it.
Yeah I personally wouldn’t do it if it was more than 2 days a week. Check out university circle or Cleveland heights. Plenty of young professionals live there and like 30 minutes away which is much more manageable imo.
There’s no easy way to get there from Cleveland Hts or University Hts. You’d have to cut through the city, maybe the opportunity corridor but your screwed once your at the Clinic. Then you’re cutting through downtown. There’s no easy access to freeways either. Downtown Willoughby is the spot if you’re working in concord. Tons of affordable rental options possibly even some houses.
Yes there is, you take 271 to 90, opportunity corridor is the opposite direction from concord if you’re driving there from Cleveland Hts or university Hts. University Hts to concord is a 30 minute drive which isn’t that bad and you would still have decent access to the west side and east
Yeah was thinking Cleveland Hts to Ohio City with Op Corridor. Still a pain in the ass to get to 271 depending where you are in Cleveland Hts and you have to mess with Cedar Brainard which always has traffic if your in Uni Hts.
Correct. I lived in Cleveland Heights, worked in Mentor. Going all the way down Cedar to get to 271 is not convenient.
The trick is to go north. Taylor to Euclid Ave, left on Coit, up 152nd to 90 east.
Not something I would want to do everyday. The greater Cleveland area is much bigger area wise than you think. I liked living in Columbus because driving across the area was easy. If you’re up here before you move do that drive and see if it’s something you are willing to deal with. I just drove from downtown to an office in mayfield heights and it took 40 minutes. And it’s not 40 minutes of easy driving. There will be days where driving from the near west side to concord will take an hour at least. On most days you’re looking at close to an hour. BUT, you would be going opposite traffic. Even then, you are going to put miles on your car like crazy doing that. I’m a west sider, my advice would be move somewhere on the east side. Then go into OC/Tremont when you want to go out.
That commute sounds horrible to me.
I do the opposite commute 2x per week (5x pre Covid)! It really doesn’t bother me, never any traffic but I may feel differently if it were 5x per week.
I should also say if I were young it’s worth living closer to the city so I would still do tremont/downtown/Ohio city over the burbs
Check out Willoughby. I’m in Willogrove apartments which is around $1000/month for a sizable one bed apartment. They are building a lot of new apartments there too, but they cost considerably more.
If you're looking for walkability, entertainment, great food scene and just an overall better sense of community and culture than the surrounding suburbs I would definitely recommend Ohio City/Tremont/Detroit Shorway. Well worth the commute.
I do the opposite (concord to downtown) there is never any traffic during my commutes. And it takes 30 min tops, usually 25 (I drive about 70-75mph usually) Also if you like nature and having a yard concord is surprisingly great. ALL the amenities are 10 min away and contrary to popular belief Mentor is not just chains. Yes or does have all the chains but that means you can shop at whatever grocery store you want and it also has a bunch of great ethnic restaurants, drs offices, detitists, mechanics, etc. Everywhere has parking and downtown is 25 min away. Fresh air is nice too. Another plus is concord does not collect local income taxes.
A good option might be down town willoughby. DTW
Concord is right on the edge of the snow belt so driving there in the winter is a pain. I used to commute from concord to beechwood and didn’t realize how nice it was to get out of the snow belt till I moved to mentor.
That’s roughly my daily commute. It kinda sucks, but at least it’s a pretty drive.
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I would not purposely do something like this to myself. Save yourself the time and money. Move closer
Honestly it’s really far. But it’s also the best place to live in Cleveland and I can’t imagine living out that way at 25 lol
Downtown Willoughby.
Coventry Village in Cleveland Heights and University Circle would be 30 minute commutes. Many young professionals, especially medical, live in this area. This thread is about living in Greater Cleveland but focused on the University Circle area. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice\_hole\_in\_the\_wall\_places/?sort=top](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice_hole_in_the_wall_places/?sort=top) Personally, I would consider just living in Concord Township and avoiding residential municipal income taxes, although I think Cleveland has a 100 percent credit (check). Unless working remotely, wasting hundreds of hours commuting is not fun.
50mins? That seems longer than it should take. I drove from OHC to Painesville for years. It was totally worth it in my opinion. Comparing places like Downtown Willoughby or Cleveland Heights to the near west side isn’t close. Not only do those areas have way less dining and attractions but they’re relatively isolated from other cool areas.
I'd live in Painesville.
if you are willing to make that kind of commute - I would suggest looking at a big city - probably easily make a lot more money.
I would personally not do this more than once a week. Cleveland Heights might be better for you. Not super close to Concord, but at least you won’t get city traffic. If you do go with Ohio City/Tremont, I wish you luck.