Chagrin Falls (Cleveland, Akron, Euclid: fit in, best town, house prices)

[EmptyNest13]

Drove around the area near the downtown and was charmed by the place.
Is it actually as charming and welcoming as it appears?
Just curious - would love to live there - seems almost too perfect though.

[L2DB]

Pretty much, IMO. And my impression is that even as appealing as it is, it's not heavily visited by the rest of Cleveland despite it being fairly close.

[TBideon]

It's one of the country's best villages. I love taking my parents there when it's nice outside.

[ZnGuy]

I lived there up to '04. Loved living there and in my opinion it is the best town in OH. I still visit on business and usually stay at the Inn of Chagrin in town there.

[CHEFJASON911]

It is a great place to live especially if you have kids. Super family friendly. We love living here.

[Bimmer_Rich]

I spent a few years while in high school in a neighboring town. Chagrin Falls is fantastic. Without a doubt one of my favorite areas of Cleveland.

[Elwerence]

Nice cute town. Not too far from cleveland, although its in the snow belt meaning that there is plenty of snow in winter. The house prices are a bit high though, but worth it.

[Clevelander17]

I'll jump onboard and agree with the sentiment that everyone else is expressing, it's a really beautiful town with a small town feeling. One small downside is that it's a tab bit isolated, though not too far from Cleveland or Akron.

[citydudeallover]

until the good old pumpkin roll was outlawed , just kidding , or maybe not . .
How would I know, I only saw it on the news !

My Dad would say, We are going for a country drive , from our home in the Shaker Square Area ( When that was a fine place to live and no one would say different ) . To see the falls, the popcorn place , walk around the square .
Who am I kidding , that was so long ago , I still remember going to Euclid Beach .
That said , over the years ," I " being part of a land surveying team , have traveled the county for a good
many years , still see that Chagrin Falls has held it's own . Without most of the problems Cuyahoga County may have seen .

Originally Posted by CHEFJASON911

It is a great place to live especially if you have kids. Super family friendly. We love living here.

[katwil00]

As someone who has lived here several years, I can say that this area does not live up to the perception. It's very affluent, and has a great school system--but it's also very insular, "clique-y" and there is no diversity to speak of. I have spoken to others who have moved here from places like Massachusetts and NY, and they are often disturbed by the social structure and the fact that there is virtually no one who lives here who is not white. It's also a VERY conservative area (big surprise--white and rich), and there are even Tea Party flags flown on public streets. Many of the kids here have airs of entitlement and their parents are often snobbish, especially if you don't fit in. If we'd known what the actual culture here was, before we moved in, we would not have moved here. Alas, too late, we learned that looks aren't everything.