Comments on: Why Don’t Ohio’s College Grads Want to Stay?

By: Midwest Miscellany | Michigan Real Estate

Midwest Miscellany | Michigan Real Estate — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:47:56 +0000

[...] Why Don’t Ohio’s College Grads Want to Stay? (Rust Wire) [...]

By: lariew

lariew — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:31:48 +0000

Columbus is doing fine, but as someone who grew up there, I really don’t feel compelled to go back. I think Cleveland has the most potential for new urbanists and such….Columbus is too much of an amalgamation of suburbs, although it’s trying. I suppose that would attract families.

As for its other issues, the main problem (in my opinion) is the governor, who really hasn’t done much to improve the state’s condition. He claims he is, but he’s clearly not helping the situation.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:19:56 +0000

Thanks, schmange. Most of my high school friends and long gone and some of my college friends have given up looking for careers in Cleveland. As soon as they find something, they will be gone too. It’s pretty depressing.

By: schmange

schmange — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:18:55 +0000

Awesome job, Rob. You are exactly right. One of the hardest parts about living in Ohio, I think, is having your friends move away.

I have close friends in New York, Australia, Florida, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle and South Carolina.

Why can’t they all just move to the same place?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:07:26 +0000

On a related note, The New York Times recently tracked in- and out-migration to and from NYC:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/14/nyregion/0614-migration.html?ref=nyregion

Clearly, all major Midwestern metros (Chicago included) continue to lose more residents to NYC than vice versa. Not surprising, I suppose.