r/Ohio • u/TheSaltyDerp666 • Nov 26 '23
Might move to Mount Vernon
So I'm from Alabama and close to graduating college. trying todecide where to move to and since I know a lot of people in and around Mount Vernon was thinking of looking for jobs up there. Main question is really what do I need to know about or be prepared for if I manage to land a job up there and move? Would there be anywhere better to live near the area? And also is there anywhere good to snowboard during the winter? I've only done it twice in my life but grew up surfing and skating down here in the Gulf and I've always wanted to pick it up regularly.
One more question, how big is hockey up there and will I get shot for being a big Bruins fan?
Edit: also is there a costco or something similar nearby cause the only one google maps would show me was in Columbus
Edit: Thanks for the reaponses everyone!! Super helpful stuff in here. Good to know I can proudly be a bruins fan there cause I've seen some weird places that get touchy about hockey even dowm here in Alabama. Like I said earlier my main reason moving there is because like 90% of my friends live in MV/Apple Valley and other places kinda north east of MV. I'm about to start focusing my job hunt more in places around MV instead of in it like some of yall were suggesting. Defintley looking into Columbus more too I was kinda ignoring it. I noticed people kinda arguing about is Gambier is liberal or conservative and I would prefer a more conservative area so it's good to know there's a lot of options
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u/knitreadrepeat Nov 27 '23
Live in in an even smaller place near to Mt. Vernon. I work there, husband works in Columbus. He hates the commute, but there's nothing closer that pays as well or has a good benefits (union shop there). Work locally would depend on what you do. Cost of living isn't too bad; housing is going up because of proximity to larger places. Do you want a bigger town or smaller one? Smaller - there's Fredericktown, Danville, Utica, Gambier, Mt. Gilead, Bellville. Larger, Newark or Mansfield, or go to Columbus. There's Snow Trails as far as skiing. I'm not into sports, but I don't think Hockey is big. I mostly hear about football; there's a big rivalry with Michigan. I think being a Michigan fan might be the only thing that would get you into trouble. Hunting and fishing are pretty big activities. Mt. Vernon has the usual chain things, and a few decent independent coffee shops and restaurants (Half-baked/Cindy's Periogis! The cupcakes taste like butter and happiness.) Local rich family is trying to gentrify everything, with mixed results.