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Thanks for all the help all. I found an apartment in Tremont that I am really happy with. I will move in the first of the year. I had another quick question about the commute tho--about what time does the traffic start to pick up? I will need to be in Aurora at 830am, which would mean I would be leaving probably close to 740am or so. should I expect to add a significant amount (20min?)of time to the times given on mapquest? Intuitively it seems that I shouldn't have many problems as I can't expect that many people would be leaving the downtown area that early. (I plan on either taking 490-77-480 or 490-77-80)

Thanks for all the help all! I am planning a 3day/2night trip up to look at a number of places and think I will now focus on the shaker square, Tremont, and downtown areas. I have done quite a bit of searching online and am starting a list of places I want to look at, but if anyone has any specific recomendations within these areas let me know for sure! Thanks! @midwestchamp- Graduated from pitt too in may!

Thanks! To give a little better feel for exactly what I am looking for I will elaborate a little more. I went to school in Pittsburgh and some areas I really liked there were the south side and the strip district. I grew up in the Kansas city area and I really like the power and light district and plaza areas. And I had some opportunities to study abroad in Europe and south America while at school and really loved the walkablitily and international feel (I plan on staying in Cleveland +-5 years before hopefully spending a couple years abroad). In terms of constraints: Cost: Could pull off 1000 a month (including utilities), but naturally even cheaper would be better. Commute: More concerned with ease/consistency of commute (Don't mind driving 50 minutes if the traffic is flowing and primarily highway) Proximity to what the city has to offer: I am definitely not someone who will just sit at home, so being close to different theatres/bars/sports/etc would be great. safety:I am a pretty active guy and enjoy going on runs/bike rides/walks and would like to not have to worry too much about being jumped when going out on a jog. Nature: Kinda goes along with the last point, but I enjoy running/bike rides so some nature nearby would be a plus whether that's a park to run in or close by to the lake. I know I listed a lot that I am looking for, and I doubt any one neighborhood would be able to offer everything I am looking for. But that's kinda the picture of what perfect would be for me because I figure it would be better to give more info than not enough.

Thanks for the replies! I am excited about the job, but am pretty clueless about the area. The job itself is at MaMaster-Carr (200 Aurora Industrial Pkwy. Aurora, OH 44202) or roughly s chilocothe and Mennonite. @JEJustice08- How do you like the east end of shaker heights? One of the places I am looking is at the far end of the Blue Line. seems like some low-cost apartments can be found, it would cut down the commute, and easy access to the Blue Line would be nice for going downtown for sports and the such. Do you have much experience doing this? @hubz1124-taking 77 to 80 when you say 40 minutes is that average or under perfect conditions? What about with snow? How often is traffic a major issue? Thanks I really appreciate the help!

I am a 22yr old recent grad and am looking for a fun place to live with entertainment/nightlife. I have read tons of posts about the different pros and cons of the different neighborhoods, but was wondering if anyone has an idea of what commute times would look like going to aurora. I am not opposed to a longer commute (I would actually enjoy the alone time to think/listen to the news via podcasts/etc) just would want to get an idea of what I am getting myself into. Does anyone have an idea of the commute from shaker heights/downtown/little italy/other neighborhoods I might be interested in to aurura? It seems like the commute would be the reverse of the flow of traffic so that might make it more manageable?