Please rank Ohio cities (Columbus, Cleveland: tax, where to live, assessment)

[1watertiger]

doesnt akron have the "firestone" golf tournament ? based on the previous few comments/logic above, are we now supposed to say akron has 1 pro sport ? see where your going..?

[1watertiger]

imo. most cities that have major league baseball are considered large network metro areas and the cities are considered "major" . you will find that mlb cities are usually the largest metros in the country. ohio has 2 such cities... ohio also has many "minor" league cities as well.

[jam40jeff]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

Really? I didn't realize the tournament lasted that long? You think the PGA participants are as popular as Federer, Roddick, Nadal, Serena & Venus Williams, and Kournikova?

I don't know what you mean by the tournament lasting long. All professional golf tournaments are a week long...a couple practice rounds and then Thurs-Fr-Sat_sun are for tournament play.

The Memorial and the Firestone tournament (NEC World Series of Golf) both are big golf tournaments in which most of the big names play in (Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, etc.).

I would say all 3 tournaments (World Series of Golf, Memorial, and Cincinnati Masters) are pretty comparable in terms of importance within their sport and fan base.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by 1watertiger

doesnt akron have the "firestone" golf tournament ? based on the previous few comments/logic above, are we now supposed to say akron has 1 pro sport ? see where your going..?

I never implied that. My only point was that Columbus has a golf tournament that, in my opinion, is analogous to Cincinnati's tennis tournament. I don't think that means that either has another "pro" sport.

[1watertiger]

agreed. ok so as far as ranking the cities. sports goes to cleveland (3 pro teams) #2 cincy (2 pro teams) #3 columbus (1 pro team).. what do you want to rank now ?

[Hey_Hey]

Originally Posted by 1watertiger

agreed. ok so as far as ranking the cities. sports goes to cleveland (3 pro teams) #2 cincy (2 pro teams) #3 columbus (1 pro team).. what do you want to rank now ?

Weather. An often overlooked factor that plays a major role in many (including myself) to leave the state altogether.

[Beavercreek33]

What golf event does Columbus host? I had no idea it had one... I know about the Bridgestone in Akron.

[jam40jeff]

Memorial Tournament at Muirfield in Dublin.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Hey_Hey

Weather. An often overlooked factor that plays a major role in many (including myself) to leave the state altogether.

I've been all across this great land and I've yet to find a place that has perfect weather. Though San Diego is pretty close. That said, though Ohio can have rough winters, rarely is any part of the state subject to the violent hurricanes/tornadoes/earthquakes/tsunamis/wildfires/extreme heat that routinely destroy other parts of the country and kills people. Once you get used to it, winter isn't so bad, and the other three seasons can be pleasant. But that's my take, I guess everyone has their own opinion!

[Buckeye in SC]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

I've been all across this great land and I've yet to find a place that has perfect weather. Though San Diego is pretty close. That said, though Ohio can have rough winters, rarely is any part of the state subject to the violent hurricanes/tornadoes/earthquakes/tsunamis/wildfires/extreme heat that routinely destroy other parts of the country and kills people. Once you get used to it, winter isn't so bad, and the other three seasons can be pleasant. But that's my take, I guess everyone has their own opinion!

I would argue that central/western Carolinas & Georgia are all roughly prone to the same amount of risk as Ohio when looking at natural disasters, and trust me, the weather is much nicer here than it was in Ohio.

For instance, here in Columbia (or Charlotte, Greenville, Asheville, Atlanta) we are far enough inland, that a hurricane will typically not cause major damage.

Granted, we do get 'extreme heat' at times and have into the low 100s, but on the contrary, we don't have the 'extreme cold' snaps or dangerous snowstorms that can close schools that often occur in NE Ohio. I'll take heat over cold snowy weather any day. Winter is bad in NE Ohio! That's why I enjoy living in the Carolinas, we basically get 3 seasons - spring, summer & fall - while avoiding the worst, winter! Not to mention we see the sun far more here than we ever did in Ohio. I'll give you though, that July & August are much more pleasant in NE Ohio than here in the Carolinas, but that's what pools & A/C are for !