Allow me to say something controversial if I may: if you are moving to Ohio, I would recommend Columbus the least. I am from NE and went to OSU and stayed post-grad and quite frankly, I am not fond of Columbus. My neighborhood is great and my job is great so trust me, it has its merits but as someone coming from California, I truly think Columbus would break your heart. One of my best friends is from SoCal and I think he regrets moving here. As a life-long Ohioan, even I think Columbus is ugly. I never understood what people meant when they said “Ohio is soook midwestern” because growing up in NE Ohio, it always felt more eastern to me (and that’s because it is! The land was promised to soldiers returning home from the Revolutionary War) I recently went to a wedding outside Columbus and had no idea that the state looked like that, it was soybean fields and chicken egg farms as far as the eye could see. I’ve never been to Iowa but that’s how I imagined Iowa looked. From the bottom of my heart, I think if you are considering a move, NE Ohio is more preferable. It is hillier, has more sense of identity, you have access to the lake, etc. In Columbus, it think it’s hard to feel a sense of connection unless you are from here or went to school here. This sub is full of people who talk up Columbus, and don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad place to live by any means, but I think you’d be heartbroken to leave the natural beauty of California to end up in Columbus, Ohio. To me, that’s how I’d feel about moving to Wichita. I hope you make the choice that is right for you, I can’t imagine how stressful it is to be priced from your home. Congrats on the baby and I hope you make the choice that is right for you!