Positives and negatives between Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnatti (apartments, crime)

[Dorian]

I am thinking about moving from Pittsburgh to one of the three major metro areas in ohio. I was looking for some info. on the three such as things to do, crime, good neiborhoods around the cities, work force, colleges, housing prices(mosty apartments and town homes.). I have been to Cleveland and Columbus but never to Cincy. Columbus seemed alot different than Pittsburgh and Cleveland seems similar, I don't have many problems with Pittsburgh, just a change in senary. I keep hearing about crime but when I was in C'bus It did seem that bad and nothing compared to rough neiborhoods in pittsburgh(Homewood, East Hills, North View Heights, Garfield, ect.) and I heard Cleveland(espeacilly the eastside) and Cincy's crime is even worse. I am also a person who likes beauty in a city, the look of columbus didn't really appeal to me cleveland is okay looking and I love the lake shore, Though I never seen Cincinnatti in person it looks really nice(or are the pictures deciving?). Although I have a child, we are still two young adults(24 and 22)so entertainment is important as well as being a place to raise a child. Hopefully some of you can help me out.