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Education: TIE
Entertainment: CINCINNATI (more going on compared to Raleigh/Durham)
Diversity: TIE
Transit/Transportation: CINCINNATI
Urbanity: CINCINNATI
Weather: CINCINNATI (I prefer colder winters with some snowfall)
jobs ( of course !): CINCINNATI
making friends: CINCINNATI
Cincinnati wins hands down. There are simply too many local traditions and experiences (food, Oktoberfest, etc). The Raleigh area's defintion of culture is probably enjoying a shopping experience at Target or Best Buy...
Cincinnati wins hands down. There are simply too many local traditions and experiences (food, Oktoberfest, etc). The Raleigh area's defintion of culture is probably enjoying a shopping experience at Target or Best Buy...
I don't know about that, the way the Raleigh area has been growing the last 15 years there are so many cultures here now and they all are bringing something to the table. i.e. International Festival internationalfestival.org Sept 30th-Oct 2nd African Festival, Beer Festival, Spark Con, Raleigh Wide Open...
And if Nordstroms or Saks are your taste yes 6 Target Stores in the Immidiate Raleigh Area vs. 5 for Cincy, not counting Durham and the suburbs.
Education: TIE
Entertainment: CINCINNATI (more going on compared to Raleigh/Durham)
Diversity: TIE
Transit/Transportation: CINCINNATI
Urbanity: CINCINNATI
Weather: RALEIGH (I'd Rather not freeze every winter)
jobs TIE
making friends: RALEIGH (Southern Hospitality everyday, allday)
I would also lean toward Cincinnati. Besides having an advantage in each of the categories mentioned it's also more centrally located in that a 4-5 hour drive in any direction brings you to Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, St Louis and many other sizable cities.
Cincinnati wins hands down. There are simply too many local traditions and experiences (food, Oktoberfest, etc). The Raleigh area's defintion of culture is probably enjoying a shopping experience at Target or Best Buy...
I would also lean toward Cincinnati. Besides having an advantage in each of the categories mentioned it's also more centrally located in that a 4-5 hour drive in any direction brings you to Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, St Louis and many other sizable cities.
True, but within 4-5 hours of Raleigh is Atlanta, Charlotte, Hampton Roads, Richmond, DC, and Baltimore. Plus it's much closer to the coast and the mountains aren't too far away either.
True, but within 4-5 hours of Raleigh is Atlanta, Charlotte, Hampton Roads, Richmond, DC, and Baltimore. Plus it's much closer to the coast and the mountains aren't too far away either.
I'd rather be 5 hours from Chicago than 5 hours from Atlanta quite frankly. The mountains aren't far from Cincinnati either and neither are the beaches of Lake Michigan.
I'd rather be 5 hours from Chicago than 5 hours from Atlanta quite frankly.
Why'd you pick Atlanta out of all the cities I listed? Raleigh is much closer to DC than Atlanta. It's a big advantage to be within relatively close proximity to the Bos-Wash corridor.
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The mountains aren't far from Cincinnati either and neither are the beaches of Lake Michigan.
Raleigh's closer to more extensive and visited ranges in the Appalachian mountains (Blue Ridge, Shenandoah, etc.). I also think I'd rather be closer to beaches on an actual ocean, like the Outer Banks and Hampton Roads. As far as close proximity to natural amenities go, Raleigh's got that one hands down IMO.
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