I can live anywhere between Cincinnati and Dayton and NKY, so give me some advice! (Lebanon: living in, bus)

[Stacey27520]

Originally Posted by WVNomad

Igrew up in Cincinnati, still have family there and have visited often over the past 40 years. We are finally moving back to the area in early January. With my lengthy absence, I think others will probably be able to give you better and more up to date info than I can, but for what it’s worth, here are my thoughts.

I am partial to the east side of Cincinnati, and one place you might want to look at is Milford. For $350,000 I think you would be able to find a number of attractive housing options….something more traditional/older, newer patio type home, etc. The downtown is charming…lots of places to live within walking distance of the central business hub, though those properties might run more than $350K. You are close to I-275 so would be able to get to anywhere in the city pretty easily, and also be able to access Lebanon via I-71.

My son lives in Milford and I think it's a nice area. I think if I moved there though, I would pick the Loveland area. The downtown area is so inviting.

[WVNomad]

Originally Posted by Stacey27520

My son lives in Milford and I think it's a nice area. I think if I moved there though, I would pick the Loveland area. The downtown area is so inviting.

We just moved back to Cincinnati and chose to live in Loveland. The downtown is inviting, though I would mention it is so inviting that traffic and parking can frequently be challenging in the central business district. This is inevitably what happens….things get developed, become more attractive, and then what made it attractive (charm, ease of access) draw bigger crowds, and in turn more congestion is created. Still an attractive place, but nothing is perfect.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

It's so complicated My advice is to live wherever suits you best and may the chips fall as they will. Two things are certain in life - Death and taxes. I mean, Ohio is right up there among the best states for taxes in general. YMMV.

Indiana has a property tax cap at 1% of assessed value, so Hidden Valley, IN and Bright, IN are great if you want a more exurban or rural feel in close proximity to Cincinnati.

[KathrynAragon]

Thank you, Granite Stater!

I am trying to live within a half hour drive of my daughter, however (she lives in Lebanon). My experience has been that regardless of property taxes, the TAX MAN COMETH. In one form or the other.

For instance, I have zero, ZERO, state income tax right now. But I have high property taxes! But lowish property values, so it's not awful (if you consider around $5000 a year "not awful"). But today I paid my annual vehicle tax, I mean REGISTRATION, of $74, Plus the $7 inspection, which isn't a killer but still, I mean, it all adds up. Plus 8.25 percent sales tax on everything other than groceries, prescription drugs, that sort of thing. But hey, no state income tax! Which actually wouldn't be all that much, probably, but who knows.

In all of Ohio, most retirement income is taxed. I think that SS is taxed in Texas but who knows. Anyway, does it really all matter? Ohio is listed as slightly friendlier tax wise than Texas. Ever so slightly, and it all varies anyway, so hence my advice to pick what matters most to you and drive on, regardless one way or the other on the tax assessment. Don't get me started on bonds.

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by flashes1

And of all the criticisms I've heard about Cinti, this is the first I've EVER heard about anti-Catholic biases. It's downright laughable! Cinti area is one of the heaviest concentrations of Catholics in the USA.

Lebanon is not Cincinnati.

I'm sure you can go anywhere in the USA as a Catholic and start running your trap about it that you'll find some Protestants/Jews/Hindus, etc that are going to have some problems with you.

Thank you for assuming what you will about my experience living in Lebanon for nine years.

[KathrynAragon]

LOL Y'all are funny.

[KathrynAragon]

I think there are over 20 Catholic churches in Lebanon and over 200 in Cincinnati. For some comparisn, there's 1 where I live in NE Texas. I think there's about 7 in all of Tyler, Texas, which is a freaking DIOCESE with a population of well over 100,000 people (where I actually go to church - I don't go to the one Catholic church here in this bedroom community of Tyler).

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I think there are over 20 Catholic churches in Lebanon and over 200 in Cincinnati.

There is one Catholic parish in Lebanon - St. Francis De Sales. There are 211 parishes in the entire archdiocese, which stretches north to Mercer and Auglaize counties in west central Ohio and includes Cincinnati, Hamilton, Middletown, Dayton, and Springfield.

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

There is one Catholic parish in Lebanon - St. Francis De Sales. There are 211 parishes in the entire archdiocese, which stretches north to Mercer and Auglaize counties in west central Ohio and includes Cincinnati, Hamilton, Middletown, Dayton, and Springfield.

Well, whatever, there's a heck of a lot more Catholic churches in that area than in this area. I'll be fine. And I think there are more Catholic churches in Lebanon than just St. Francis De Sales (who happens to be my saint!). There are at least 17 Catholic churches, not parishes, CHURCHES, in Cincinnati. Pretty easy to find out.

There are very few Catholic churches in this area. Fewer than what I mentioned in the areas I am looking at in Ohio.

Plus, I want to point something out. People from Ohio or who have lived in that area awhile seem to think that a half hour drive is something HORRIBLE. An hour - wow. I am living in Texas. I drive half an hour every few days to volunteer. Until a few weeks ago, I worked and drove half an hour into work. An hour is not that big a deal. I live one hour or so from Dallas. I'm fine with driving to Dallas. I have a friend who lives in Rockwall, who drives to Tyler every single day for work. It's just not a big deal to us. So to say Middletown is a long way from Lebanon - well, sorry, but I find that laughable. Same with Middletown to Cincinnati My gosh, it's less than an hour away!

For that matter, Dayton and Cincinnati are a bit less than an hour apart.

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

And I think there are more Catholic churches in Lebanon than just St. Francis De Sales (who happens to be my saint!).

I did some digging, and you are correct: There is a second Catholic church in Lebanon - St. Therese the Little Flower. It's not a part of the archdiocese, and rejects Vatican II, if that matters to anyone.

I'm so curious about this, especially how this congregation landed in Lebanon. The church is in a building a few blocks from where I used to live, which back then was one of those non-denominational "church of what's happening now" (thank you, Flip Wilson) congregations. It had a big blue neon sign that lit up the neighborhood. LOL