What's life like in Columbus?

I literally moved from Grand Rapids to Columbus.

GR has it made for food. From brewery vivant to taco boy. GR should not have as world class of food as it does for it's size. GR is very lucky to have such amazing restaurants. Columbus, on the other hand, has good places (Fukuryu..yum) but they're few and far between.

As for arts and culture, GR has it in spades from art prize to the museums to a thriving arts scene. Columbus...has the short north...and that's it (well..90% it). The rest of the culture revolves around AARP discounts and football (kicking and throwing).

Housing is hot in GR but there are still very affordable, walkable neighborhoods sprinkled throughout from Creston to Walker to East Town. All nice neighborhoods and all very affordable. Columbus, on the other hand, has massive tracts of 1970s urban sprawl. Expect to see a lot of bi-levels and split-level homes in your house hunting. Oh, and there's a 40% chance the house has a "OSU Room." And yes, the entire room will be painted scarlet and gray.

Maybe it's the crowds I run with in Columbus but from my perspectives, GR just had more of a sense of culture and pride. People care. I think the college town with a transient college kid population doesn't do Columbus any benefits. It definitely feels, to me, that people come here, use the city for four years, then leave. Columbus is a stepping stone for many. There isn't as much long term cultural investment in Columbus as a city it's size should have. There most certainly is not as much philanthropic giving like there is in GR. From Devo's, van Andel, wege, secchia, Meijer, so and so forth, GR has Civic pride in spades. People CARE about their city there and it shows.

As someone who did exactly wheat you're planning to do, I say with all sincerity, don't do it.

You have it made in the shade in GR. World class restaurants, affordable housing, a gorgeous beach on a fresh water lake less than an hour's drive, a booming economy, second in the nation for philanthropic giving, the medical mile, and all of west Michigan to explore on a weekend, from beautiful traverse City to party central; GH in the summer. Columbus has Hocking hills...and farm land. It's not a very pretty area compared to West Michigan.

I regret moving to Columbus everyday and if it wasn't for work, I would have moved back within the first week of moving here.

But, if you do move here, PM me details of your GR house. You might have a buyer (serious).

Downvotes incoming.

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