Columbus, OH vs. Cincinnati, OH vs. Louisville, KY (south)

[Mutiny77]

Personally, I'd go with Columbus.

[abr7rmj]

Cincinnati is the best of the three, followed by Columbus. Louisville would be a distant third. You can always drive there once a year for the Derby.

[ryanscav]

I grew up in Cleveland and moved to Cincinnati for school. Its a very different place, and I find more differences every day.

First things first-If you think you are escaping bad weather you are mad. Its still exceptionally cold in Cinci, and they don't get much snow at all, so to some people winter can be downright depressing, rather than a pretty snowfall. And they don't have the salt trucks to get rid of it, so nothing is ever plowed which is frustrating.

While I think Cleveland has more to offer than either of these cities, with higher-education its important to choose the school, not the place.

I think, personally, all 3 of these cities have a lot to offer for young people. Some of them have a bit of a gap when it comes to entertainment. Example - in Cinci I am either at a college bar or not, you have to make a choice. And sometimes when I go places with my college-age friends it seems we are not welcome, they try to keep it "local" or "townie" I imagine it has to be the same in Columbus. The foodie scene in Cinci is ok. Its definitely come a long way since I've been here, and probably is the better of the 3 (completely guessing on this one). Though, they are all on a similar level nationally.

Also, consider how accepting you would be to southern culture. Louisville is definitely southern. Coming from Cleveland, you won't see it at first, but Cincinnati will also feel very southern to you. Accents, chili, et. al.. Columbus will remain metropolitain and there will be a lot of ex-clevelanders there.

Good luck with your decision! I think if you give an effort, you will be able to be happy in either of these cities.

[meat123]

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First things first-If you think you are escaping bad weather you are mad. Its still exceptionally cold in Cinci, and they don't get much snow at all, so to some people winter can be downright depressing, rather than a pretty snowfall. And they don't have the salt trucks to get rid of it, so nothing is ever plowed which is frustrating.

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Wasn't the coldest NFL game played in Cincinnati in the early 80s?

[CinciFan]

Originally Posted by meat123

Wasn't the coldest NFL game played in Cincinnati in the early 80s?

Yep. It was the 1981 Freezer Bowl. Windchill was down to -37 degrees F.

[bam989863]

Columbus then Cincinnati, then Louisville. Columbus is a great place for young people. I just moved back here 2 weeks ago from Houston, Texas and Columbus is even better than I remember it to be 5 years ago. There are some great neighborhoods plenty of locally owned establishments and just a vibrant feeling. I am originally from southwest Ohio and am a huge Cincy sports fan but Columbus as a city is about 50-50 Cincy & Cleveland so you will find plenty of people to watch Cleveland games with. I think you would thoroughly enjoy Columbus. I have only been to Louisville twice, it is an cool city to visit because I am a history buff and love visiting river cities but when comparing it with Columbus as a place to live...there is no comparison.

[CinciFan]

I'll take Cincinnati, then Columbus, then Louisville. I lived in Columbus for 3 years, and live in Cincinnati now. Cincy is much more urban, which is what I like. The neighborhoods are a lot more interesting, and in my opinion, there is just more to do in Cincy in general.

[cali3448893]

Same Cincinnati then Columbus then Louisville, Cincinnati has alot of diveristy in specific areas such as kenwood, hyde park, oakly, clifton, tri-county area, fairfeild(Fairfeild has a huge mexican population same with parts of west chester and sharonville. Also Cincinnati has lots and lots and i mean lots of college town areas here with a growing downtown and shops and also a new riverfront, this city offers anything a student could want. Also many concerts and artist go to the arean like one direction, taylor swith and justin bieber. We also have one of the largest taste of (city) festivels in the nation. During winter the guy from hunger games goes and lights the christmas tree in downtown cincinnati next to a ice skating ring. By 2015 cincinnati will have a street car sytem that goes up to the univ. to downtown and clifton, with also a light rail on the way. Also if you dont smoke and dont like the smell of it louisville is out because they allow smoking in many restaurants and many stores. The bad things about cincinnati is its traffic, traffic is everywhere especially on the 1-75. Good news is the 1-75 will be opening express lanes, and adding 2 more lanes to the main freeway.

[EclecticEars]

Cincinnati, then Columbus, then Louisville.

I have lived in Cincy and Louisville. Cincy has some really redeeming qualities but lacked the famed "Midwestern hospitality," in my opinion. Louisville is Midwestern with Southern overtones, and I don't care what anybody says otherwise, but they tried to hard to rid of and mock its Southern overtones; it was the worst place I've ever lived. Columbus is very nice but kind of "meh."

I'd rather live in parts of the South or West.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by EclecticEars

Louisville is Midwestern with Southern overtones...

To me, it's reversed; it's Southern (the upper South) with Midwestern overtones. Either way, it's certainly a cultural blend. Reminds me of Richmond in several respects.