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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in Columbus. I’m so curious which part of it you stopped in. It does have its cute moments. A lot of it looks equally quiet day or night.  I grew up in a part that looks like a classic New England town. Vast parts of it are also sprawling, traffic-choked suburbs like almost anywhere else. People do eat out way more than anywhere I’ve lived other than Dallas and NYC. The food can range from very pedestrian to authentic, specific, regional food from around the world. Ohio State helps make Columbus more interesting, although campus is more sanitized than it used to be. It punches above its weight when it comes to the arts and philanthropy- I live in a far larger city now with a smaller arts scene and culture of philanthropy.

Although the area has become far more diverse, the parts of town with the best schools and/or the best private schools remain similar to my youth and very white. Many suburbs that were apolitical or relatively centrist have swung far to the right. There are a lot more transplants than in the past but like any small to mid-size city, the people who run things all seem to know each other and it feels quite small. Real estate in areas that weren’t developed in the last 30 years is highly sought after and it can be hard to buy into Upper Arlington, Worthington, and comparable neighborhoods within Columbus itself.[/quote]

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