Please rank Ohio cities (Columbus, Cleveland: area, average, maps)

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

...Cincinnati has a Southern feel to it;...

I lived near the Memphis area for a brief time, and the two (Cincy & South) had no feeling of being similar whatsoever. lol. Remember, I can drive from my house to Cleveland or Canada in 3.5 hours.

[BelieveInCleve]

Cincinnati doesnt have a really southern feel to it, but if you are from Cleveland or anywhere north of it then you will definitely notice the difference. A lot of people in Cincinnati have kind of southern accents, you can definitely notice it but its not nearly as strong as people in Memphis or anywhere south of that. Ohio is kind of a weird place when it comes to that, there is a mix between Southern, Midwestern, great lakes, and North East accents in Ohio, this is definitely noticeable in the major areas.

I also agree that the 3 major cities in Ohio all bring something different to the table. Also when people try to stereotype that Ohio is all farms we can remind them that we have 3 cities with metro populations around, or over 2 million. Also we are the 7th most populous state in the Country. Its not about which one is better, we will all have different opinions on that, but in Ohio there are different regions and they all have a major city to support them.

[hillside]

it is hard to describe, but maybe the hills and the more-ornate-than-most townhomes add to the southern feel. the ohio is just a river, so the south blending with a northern manufacturing city makes sense. let's see, an east coast looking city in the midwest with a somewhat southern culture. yeah, it's a weird place .

[streetcreed]

Despite the fact that Columbus was able to gain population by annexation the inner (traditional, central city limits of Columbus) are in some of the best shape of any city in the midwest and more healthy than any city in Ohio.

Thus, Columbus has ceased its annexation craze since the late 90s. The city still annexes little amounts of land, but mostly random township areas that are stuck between or surrounded by the city limits already.

Columbus has started moving into a densification mode. This is assisted by the cities decent economy, healthy innercity neighborhoods north and south of downtown Columbus. And Ohio State being located right in the central city, keeping central columbus alive with young, energetic individuals.

This has created a demand for condos, highrises, innercity genetrification and living. Many who haven't been to Columbus in 5 or more years, fail to truely realize how Columbus' innercity has picked up in development and will be the cities savor as gas prices continue to go up and sprawl is no longer a cheap and easy mode of development.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

I lived near the Memphis area for a brief time, and the two (Cincy & South) had no feeling of being similar whatsoever. lol. Remember, I can drive from my house to Cleveland or Canada in 3.5 hours.

Well, your climate is more like that of the South and different from most of the rest of Ohio. In addition, while you can drive to Cleveland or Canada in a few hours, you can drive across a bridge and be in Kentucky (the South) in less than 20 minutes. I've also heard others say that a lot of Kentuckians have relocated to Cincinnati. All of this, to me, adds to its Southern character.

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

Well, your climate is more like that of the South and different from most of the rest of Ohio.

Actually, Cincinnati and Columbus are almost identical and Cincinnati and Cleveland are very similar, especially when talking about winter lows, actually lows in general. The facts can also be verified on Weather.com's city comparison tool. Let's look to these instead of throwing out opinions ... agree?


Below, I've compared Cincy/Memphis, Cincy/Cleve, and Cleve/Memphis ... I chose Memphis because it is a very representational city of the south, both geographically and socially.


BTW, NOKY has more in common with the midwest then it does the south. Anyone that's ever been to Covington (German Influence) or Newport (Italian Influence with links to the Mob) knows this.


1. Cincy/Cleve
2. Cincy/Memphis
3. Cleve/Memphis

P.S. I've also heard that West Virginians have moved to Cleveland?

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

Actually, Cincinnati and Columbus are almost identical and Cincinnati and Cleveland are very similar, especially when talking about winter lows, actually lows in general. The facts can also be verified on Weather.com's city comparison tool. Let's look to these instead of throwing out opinions ... agree?


Below, I've compared Cincy/Memphis, Cincy/Cleve, and Cleve/Memphis ... I chose Memphis because it is a very representational city of the south, both geographically and socially.


BTW, NOKY has more in common with the midwest then it does the south. Anyone that's ever been to Covington (German Influence) or Newport (Italian Influence with links to the Mob) knows this.


1. Cincy/Cleve
2. Cincy/Memphis
3. Cleve/Memphis

P.S. I've also heard that West Virginians have moved to Cleveland?

Interesting to see actual temperatures. And I see what you're saying, but in terms of actual climates, physical geography, and regions, Cincinnati is actually a part of the "Bluegrass" region, the "Upland South," and is on the northern fringe of the "humid subtropical climate." All of this gives it common ground with the South and makes it distinct from the rest of the state. See below for details:

Upland South - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bluegrass region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Humid subtropical climate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's to say nothing of the people or the migration patterns, even though it is true that there it's for there to be back and forth for a lot of people between Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, certainly much more so than Cleveland and West Virginia, which is a four hour drive away.

[BelieveInCleve]

I showed another link on the previous page comparing Elyria and Columbus, which is only a 2 degree difference. The average high in July is 85 for Elyria, and only 81 for Cleveland, why would that be? I think it may be because the lake breeze is more present in Cleveland, but I notice a lot of times in the summer downtown Cleveland and Hopkins are hotter than Elyria. I remember one day specifically in the summer Elyria had a 94-degree high, and Cleveland had a 99-degree high.

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

Upland South - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What's funny is that Cincinnati falls out of the "upland south", but Pittsburgh is included??? What's up with that?

Interesting link ... I know geographically Pittsburgh is in the Northeast, but IMO has more in common with the midwest, similar to NOKY.

[Cincy-Rise]

You are aware of what Bluegrass is, right? lol

It's a grass that derives it's color because of Limestone ... Limestone is prominent in "mountainous" areas. Cincinnati=Very Hilly=Limestone


Actually, Great American Ballpark's field is Bluegrass.