Originally Posted by
sonatageek
I would think Cleveland Heights or Shaker Heights would be a good choice. There are a lot rental and purchase options, walkable/rideable neighborhoods etc. I work at Case Western Reserve University just down the street from the Clinic, and I would not recommend living in any of the Cleveland neighborhoods in that area.
+1
I'll only add that I would include the entire "Heights" area in the mix, i.e. South Euclid, University Heights & Beachwood. These communities share some good biking characteristics, and including them with Shaker & Cleveland Heights expands the housing and school choices somewhat.
I grew up in Cleveland and did tons of biking there in my teenage years, including regular trips downtown from Beachwood, a 10-mile trip. 5 miles to the University Circle would be a piece of cake from all of those communities.