From Detroit burbs to Cincinnati burbs

[cincitransplant2]

Originally Posted by wrightflyer

I separated Wyoming and Indian Hill since both have downsides compared to the larger districts. I tend to see better moves when transplanting children when the family moves into a large, transplant heavy, high-performing school district. Wyoming is a smaller a older district, so while performance caliber is outstanding, it may be a little closed to outsiders to an extent. Indian Hill requires such a high buy-in for housing (easily starting at $1,000,000 for a basic home), that it usually isn't a common relocation for people coming from out of town, less they work on the executive board for P&G, Kroger, Great American, etc. That kind of job transfer is uncommon for the most part, but executives do tend to move between large Fortune 500 companies.

Although the Indian Hill schools are considered one of the best public schools in the area, the student population isn't exactly diverse. I know families of Asian and Indian descent who have actually transferred their children out of Indian Hill to nearby private schools (Cincinnati Country Day and Seven Hills) because the children felt "othered" and out of place. I also know other Asian and Indian families whose children thrived in the Indian Hill schools, so it really is a mixed bag. There are homes in Indian Hill for under 700K, but they tend to be older and require a lot of updating. There are Symmes Township and Kenwood homes that are in the Indian Hill school district for a lot less money, but if the OP is interested in a less conservative area (and likely a school system with diversity), Indian Hill is a tough sell.

Wrightflyer makes an excellent point about transplant heavy districts with good schools. I don't know if the OP is interested in private schools, but my understanding is that both Cincinnati Country Day and Seven Hills have a lot of children moving in and out of those schools due to P & G and other large companies sending their children there. Because of that fact, the student population is used to incoming children from all over the world/country and actually have "new family" activities and buddy systems.

[CT1983]

I have lived in both Detroit suburbs(Farmington Hills) and currently Cincy suburbs. I think your best option would Blue Ash, Mason, West Chester or Liberty Township.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by raghavkashi

Hi.. I am contemplating a move from Detroit suburb to Cincinnati suburban area due to work. Any experiences on who has gone through this similar move. The things that I am looking for are around:
- Is the weather any better in Cinci?

Yes, it's more moderate than Detroit.

Originally Posted by raghavkashi

- Are the high schools comparable or better?

Yes, absolutely.

Originally Posted by raghavkashi

- Any other cultural pro or con?

Very large Indian community here in Cincinnati.

There's even a large Hindu temple with many community events. Click on the link for a view.

Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati – Devdham of North America

[lydunn]

I have a friend from Pakistan who just moved out of Landen because of the bullying of her son. She moved to Mason 2 months ago so far she hasn't mention anything bad. Every place has its problems however some places are worse than others. Good luck!