Major differences between OH and KY suburbs (Cincinnati, Kent: lawyers, school districts)

[Gibaschitz]

Originally Posted by PJ1252

The only difference I know of is they eat funny chili in Cincinnati Ohio, I don't recommend it.

They also eat funny chili in Kentucky. Newport is the home of Dixie Chili and I highly recommend it.

What’s really different for outsiders is discovering that “having a three-way” is just a chili treat.

[Sarah Perry]

Originally Posted by Gibaschitz

They also eat funny chili in Kentucky. Newport is the home of Dixie Chili and I highly recommend it.

What’s really different for outsiders is discovering that “having a three-way” is just a chili treat.

Which pales in terms of disappointment when they hear about a five-way.

[Gibaschitz]

Originally Posted by Sarah Perry

Which pales in terms of disappointment when they hear about a five-way.

Really, Sarah, you’re so adventurous!

[CincyIU29]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

I agree there is very little difference in the suburbs north and south of the Ohio river. People try and invent differences where there are few.

Now the events over the weekend in Lexington do exhibit at least a minority of the UK students exhibited a doohickey mentality. In the name of a famous coach, they DID NOT act like they had ever been there before. But I will just hold that against the State of KY as a whole, not everyone in the state. Maybe it is due to the fact there are NO professional major league baseball, basketball, or football teams in the State of KY. That may be the catalyst which sets this blind collegiate allegiance to another level. After all, if you have nothing to root for year after year, after 14 years you may get a little over zealous for the UK basketball program. That may be understandable. But again, please explain to them they have been there before, maybe not in their lifetime, but it has happened.

I would attribute this to the current college mentality than to a particular state or culture. This tends to happen at a lot of places as the result of similar events, though the UK "celebration" seemed to be out of control even by these standards

[censusdata]

Property taxes are MUCH lower in NKY than Ohio. I'm talking $1,000 extra per year for the exact same house. Most places in OH tax property at 2% per year, in NKY and most of KY its around 1% per year.

School districts in NKY are mostly county districts so most schools are neither super great nor bad. Ohio schools are handled at the township level and thus more variety in the quality of test scores. Metro Cincinnati has great school districts (Wyoming, Marimont, etc) right next to terrible school districts (Winton Woods, Princeton, etc). Of course places like Wyoming also have property tax rates that would cause riots in NYC.

Due to lower taxes available right across the river most new jobs and population growth is occurring on the KY side, while there seems to be very little gentrification on the OH side.

[Joeytraveler]

So why has Rivercenter in Covington lost so many tenants? As a resident of the basin I spend a fair amount of time in both Covington and Newport and I often find the views of suburbanities of these places quite humorous. Personally I'd take running on liberty in OtR over running 11th in Newport/covington.

[Ohio123]

Originally Posted by censusdata

Property taxes are MUCH lower in NKY than Ohio. I'm talking $1,000 extra per year for the exact same house. Most places in OH tax property at 2% per year, in NKY and most of KY its around 1% per year.

School districts in NKY are mostly county districts so most schools are neither super great nor bad. Ohio schools are handled at the township level and thus more variety in the quality of test scores. Metro Cincinnati has great school districts (Wyoming, Marimont, etc) right next to terrible school districts (Winton Woods, Princeton, etc). Of course places like Wyoming also have property tax rates that would cause riots in NYC.

Due to lower taxes available right across the river most new jobs and population growth is occurring on the KY side, while there seems to be very little gentrification on the OH side.

First of all, Princeton is not a terrible school district. I'm not too familiar with Winton Woods, but Princeton is certainly at least considered average.

"There seems to be very little gentrification on the OH side". Really?!? Did you miss the banks project, Dunnhumby's new headquarters, the huge development taking place in OTR, the new casino, etc?

I'll admit i don't follow what's going on in KY too closely but the only thing I ever hear about is the "Ark Encounter" park that is being developed (someday) in a corn field. Oh...and I suppose a few McMasions are springing up somewhere....

[hazeltine2]

So I get the feeling here that Ohio people tend to like Ohio better and those from NoKY favor that area. Seems fair enough.

I do like more of the cultural, restaurant, shopping options I see on the Ohio side, but it does seem that you pay more, not only in property taxes, but houses in general, to like in Ohio vs KY.

I am also concerned a bit about schools. I have friends in Columbus and have heard many rants about the laws in place in Ohio that don't allow budget increases for school without a vote. It seems that programs are being cut left and right in many districts. My kids are currently in a small private school here, but I don't see many options available there that would compare. We are not Catholic and it seems that the catholic church certainly has a monopoly on private schools in the area. Those that aren't tied to a church, like the Country Day School are so outrageously expensive (it would be $57,000+ for my 3 kids) we can't consider it. I was hoping to find more diversity in private and charter schooling for such a large city, but I'm not seeing it on either side of the state line.

[flashes1]

Originally Posted by hazeltine2

So I get the feeling here that Ohio people tend to like Ohio better and those from NoKY favor that area. Seems fair enough.

I do like more of the cultural, restaurant, shopping options I see on the Ohio side, but it does seem that you pay more, not only in property taxes, but houses in general, to like in Ohio vs KY.

I am also concerned a bit about schools. I have friends in Columbus and have heard many rants about the laws in place in Ohio that don't allow budget increases for school without a vote. It seems that programs are being cut left and right in many districts. My kids are currently in a small private school here, but I don't see many options available there that would compare. We are not Catholic and it seems that the catholic church certainly has a monopoly on private schools in the area. Those that aren't tied to a church, like the Country Day School are so outrageously expensive (it would be $57,000+ for my 3 kids) we can't consider it. I was hoping to find more diversity in private and charter schooling for such a large city, but I'm not seeing it on either side of the state line.

Hmmm. Are you sure you've done a lot research on private schools in Cinti? Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (founded by the billionaire Lindner family) is one of the finest schools of its kind...anywhere.....high school is around $15k....most of the better students get big merit packages from top colleges. Super high achieving kids.

[Sarah Perry]

Originally Posted by flashes1

Hmmm. Are you sure you've done a lot research on private schools in Cinti? Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (founded by the billionaire Lindner family) is one of the finest schools of its kind...anywhere.....high school is around $15k....most of the better students get big merit packages from top colleges. Super high achieving kids.

I have no opinion about the quality of the school you mentioned, but it seems likely when the OP says a school not tied to a church that they are looking for something that is not a Christian centered/based education. Seven Hills is another school that would fit the bill, but I believe it's also quite costly.