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Indianapolis, Cincinnati, or Columbus. Which of these 3 Midwest cities are better choices to relocate and live |
Travel Info Indianapolis, Cincinnati, or Columbus. Which of these 3 Midwest cities are better choices to relocate and live Travel Tips The east side of Cincinnati is a great place to live. I would recommend visiting the city for a couple of days and exploring these neighborhoods: Mt. Adams, Hyde Park, Mariemont, and Mt. Lookout. They sit atop a beautiful array of hills that rise above the Ohio River. Each one of these neighborhoods are within the city limits. If you are interested in a more suburban lifestyle, then I would recommend checking out Anderson Township in Ohio, and Fort Thomas in Kentucky. The advantage that Cincinnati has over Columbus and Indianapolis is that the city features a more developed cultural landscape. Cincy is home to a variety of arts organizations, major league sports, and historic architecture. Cincinnati currently is seeing steady growth. The metro population is poised to surpass Cleveland as the largest metro area in Ohio. This will likely happen by the 2010 census. Cincinnati is growing while Cleveland is actually shrinking. Indy and Columbus are okay. They are new cities that are growing and have their own charms. I've visited them, but I've decided to live in Cincinnati. Others All 3 are pretty good and have different things to offer. A lot of good companies such as GE, P&G and Kroger are in Cincinnati. Cincinnati is a good city for families to live in. It is not a great city for single people. In fact some singles I know end up moving to Columbus. Cincinnati has the biggest airport of the 3 cities but it is also one of the most expensive to fly out of in the U.S. Delta has a hub there and they charge a lot for airfare. People actually drive to Columbus and Indianapolis because it is cheaper to fly out of there. Cincinnati has the Bengals, Reds and Cyclones for football, baseball and hockey so the city has quite a number of sports teams. Cincinnati also has some good museums and arts programs. Cincinnati was also voted as best city to live in one year. Columbus has some good companies and is well known because Ohio State University is located there. Columbus also has the Easton Mall which is a nice mall to walk around. Indianapolis has some insurance companies based there and has the Indianapolis Pacers if you like basketball. Ultimately it is what you are looking for in a city that will determine what is the best city for you. Each city will work for different people. I live in Cincinnati so that is why most of what I wrote has to do with Cincinnati. All 3 cities are pretty decent. Columbus has the highest cost of living of the 3, although it isnt hugely different. Cincinnati is a very unique city with a whole lot to do- I would say that Cincy has the most fun things to do of the 3 cities here. All are of relatively similar size (Columbus is currently the biggest city in Ohio, but I have heard that Dayton and Cincinnati have officially grown together enough that they are going to start counting as the same metro area on the next census, which will catapult the Dayton/Cincy metro to being a decent bit larger than Columbus, I believe). Columbus traffic is the worst of the 3, in my opinion. Cincy largest employers are in Insurance, Banking, and Consumer products. Columbus is more diversified, and I would say, probably has the best job market of the 3 right now. Indy has a large pharmaceutical job market. Personally, the way I would rank them would be Cincinati, Columbus, and last but not least, Indy. I live in Cincy, work in Columbus, and have been to Indy lots of times. It depends on what is most important for you in terms of quality of life. For me, uut of those three I'd pick Cincinnati. Columbus and Indianapolis are too "new" and "generic" for me. I think they're boring. There's no history, not very good cultural institutions, a lot of chain restaurants, and its all suburban new money. At least Cincinnati has a history of diversity, culture, and a different types of interesting neighborhoods. Cincinnati's hills also make it the most scenic. Columbus, and Indianapolis are flat and not very woodsy. I think you should consider Cleveland - if that is an option for you. I'm very familiar with Cleveland and I'm from there, but I've traveled very well to many places throughout North America and Europe - and I've experienced Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis on several occasions. I like all those city's to drop in every now and then, but they wouldn't satisfy in terms of places to live. Cleveland is the largest metropolis in the Midwest outside of Chicago and Detroit. Its much nicer than Detroit and far less expensive than Chicago. Cleveland beats out the three you are considering for a number of reasons: 1. Sophistication - Cleveland is the most "east coast" city of the Midwest because of its history. The architecture, the education, civic and philanthropic organizations, and cultural institutions. Cleveland's Museum of Art, Playhouse Square performing arts center, historical society, and Orchestra rank among the top five in the country in their respective categories. There isn't a museum or cultural institution Cleveland doesn't really have. 2. Recreation - People joke about the lake being dirty or polluted - and its not. Though I admit its not as scenic as the ocean, but its still a lot of fun in the warmer months. Watching the sunset, riding a bicycle along the shore and lakefront mansions, boating, kayaking, summer trips to Cedar Point, etc. None of those cities you've mentioned as anything close to the collection of parks in Cleveland like the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Edgewater State Park, and the Cleveland Metroparks. 3. Shopping - Because Greater Cleveland is a larger market (3 million), it almost always gets expending retailers into Cleveland before other Midwest cities. Between Cleveland's flaghship shopping centers; Beachwood Place, Legacy Village, Crocker Park, and Eton Chagrin Boulevard, and Cleveland's collection of gallery and boutique shopping in neighborhoods like Coventry, Little Italy, Tremont, Larchmere, Ohio City, Chagrin Falls, and Rocky River - Cleveland has a lot nicer and better shopping. 4. Downtown - Cleveland's downtown has the highest residential growth rate for a central business district in the entire midwest. The influx of new residents in the heart of Cleveland are raising the demand for quality dining and entertainment options. Office building and street-level retail vacancies are also way down for downtown cleveland. 5. Neighborhoods - A number of significant residential/retails developments downtown and other urban neighborhoods are selling very well and doing a lot for the local economy in the heart of the region. There is a great interest in urban living now in Cleveland. But if urban living isn't you're thing Cleveland has beautiful suburbs; most with impressive tree-lined streets; hence our nickname 'Forest City'. With diverse and unique neighborhoods in Cleveland's inner-ring suburbs, the friendly lakefront communities on the upper west-side, and tthe prestigeous country estate communities on the outer east side, Cleveland has a neighborhood for everyone. 6. Health Care - Cleveland has two major region-wide health systems; The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals. These are world-renowned health care and research institutions booming with growth, generating new jobs every week, and attracting the attention of people from all over the world. 7. Transportation - Cleveland is laid out very well that no matter where you live in Cuyahoga County - it will take you only a 30 minutes to commute to and from your job. In Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indi traffic can bottle-neck pretty bad. Public transportation in Cleveland is also great with a county-wide bus and light rail system. With the uncertainty over gas prices and the automobile - its best to move in an area with a light rail system. Hopkins International Airport is the largest airport of your 3 inquiries, offers direct flights to Paris and London - and has one of the ratings for on-time flights. 8. Entertainment - We're the only city in Ohio or Indiana that has professional baseball, football, and basketball teams. Being the largest market, Cleveland gets the most concerts, and can support a lot more than chain restaurants. Downtown on W.6th and E.4th, Tremont, Little Italy, Slavic Village, Asia Town, Coventry, and most of all Ohio City represent the rich deep multicultural neighborhoods that offer authentic dining experiences. I would choose Columbus, Ohio. Used to live in Ohio. It was good to me. |
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