Simply put, Greater Springfield is a great place to call home. It offers a wonderful combination of value, amenities and convenience, no matter what your style.
When it times to choose a place to live, you’ll find delightfully varied housing choice - from sub-$100,000 in good neighborhoods to exclusive residences in the half million dollars and up market. Home prices in Greater Springfield make it one of the most affordable markets in the country in which to live - 2nd in the nation according to the National Association of Home Builders’ 2006 survey There are also many attractive, affordable apartments and condominiums for those desiring maintenance-free living.
Springfield/Clark County takes pride in its many well-maintained neighborhoods. Here you’ll routinely find families playing outside and couples walking their dog on shaded sidewalks while making room for children on bikes with training wheels. Or people simply relaxing on their front poursh, a scene renicicient of days past. But not in Springfield.
For those who desire to live in or near downtown, there are numerous options and nearby amenities. Historic homes, once owned by local industrialists of another era, are continually being rehabilitated by individual homeowners. There are several historic districts in the city. For those who desire a life with wide open spaces, there is acreage in virtually every direction. The communities of South Charleston, New Carlisle, Enon and South Vienna give residents the feel of small town but are no more than 30 minutes from downtown. Wherever you live, Greater Springfield is just a short drive to Dayton or Columbus.
Ambitious plans and progress are continually in motion to revitalize the downtown area. A unified plan lays out mixed retail, arts and culture districts. Also, the new Springfield Regional Medical Center is slated to open in downtown Springfield by 2011. There are also efforts underway to expand Buck Creek (that flows near downtown) for white-water kayaking and canoeing. In addition, Hollandia Botanical Gardens are planned for an 11-acre site spanning Buck Creek a few blocks northeast of downtown.
Springfield has attracted national acclaim, being named an All-America City in 2004. Newsweek used Springfield as the focus for its 50th anniversary issue, chronicling the pursuit of the American Dream by five Springfield families.
We believe that with all there is to do you’ll feel right at home in Greater Springfield.
Grammy-award winner John Legend and Actress Lillian Gish have both called Springfield home.
Described in Newsweek’s 50th Anniversary Edition as a “quintessential American city”, Springfield offers the advantages of a bigger city without the challenges and costs associated with living in major metropolitan areas.
Lifestyle is about choice. Housing choices are unlimited within a market that is the most affordable in the nation. From apartment to condo living, to suburban housing and farm settings, the “everything in between” includes urban housing, downtown lofts and historic homes ready to rehabilitate.
Be part of dynamic change. Ambitious plans are being implemented to revitalize downtown. A unified plan lays out mixed retail, arts and culture. A new 40 acre Springfield Regional Medical Center and Ohio Valley Medical Center are being constructed within the downtown revitalization project. A near-downtown waterway is slated for white water kayaking and canoeing. An 11-acre botanical gardens, a center city park, and indoor ice arena are all part of the Phase I downtown plans.
Enjoy the Culture.
Clark State Performing Arts Center
Springfield Museum of Art
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Springfield Arts Council
Ohio Lyric Theatre
Springfield Summer Arts Festival
Clark County Heritage Museum
The Westcott House Museum—designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Ohio Performing Arts Institute
Take up the challenge.
• Nine—18 Hole Golf Courses
• Springfield Country Club offers the highly acclaimed
Don Ross designed course and hosts annual qualifying
events for the U.S. open
• Five—Driving Ranges (one indoor)
• Annual Rotary Grand Prix—mini race
• Baseball (youth and adult) Davidson Stadium
• Indoor horseback riding—Champions Center
• Bike paths
• Reservoir
