Archive Spinoff: Top Cities in Ohio

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 16, 2015 11:01am

Mainly discussing the Big Three here: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati.

All 3 have their ups and downs. Where would you live?
Public Transportation : In my opinion they all suck for public transportation. Cleveland probably is the easiest to get around in so I give the nod to Cleveland
Airport : Toss up between Hopkins and Columbus. I'd Take Cleveland here too if I had to.
Education : Columbus has OSU so I'd imagine they take it here.
Economy : Columbus takes it here too.
Good neighborhoods : All 3 have great areas in the metro. Toss up between all 3
Affordability : Cleveland wins here in a landslide.
Food : Cleveland wins here again in my opinion. Admittedly I don't know a ton about Cincy's food scene though. Columbus is just meh to me here.
Parks : Cleveland Metro Parks in a landslide
Professional sports teams : Cleveland here as well followed by Cincy. Columbus is OSU town. Sorry Blue Jackets.
Sky Line : All 3 have cool Sky Lines. I give the nod to Cincy here.

Overall I guess I take Cleveland.

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Mar 16, 2015 11:27am

I'd choose Columbus between those 3. Just for the simple fact of where it is located. I think Cleveland is the better city overall though.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Mar 16, 2015 11:27am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1713288 wrote:Mainly discussing the Big Three here: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati.

All 3 have their ups and downs. Where would you live?
Public Transportation : In my opinion they all suck for public transportation. Cleveland probably is the easiest to get around in so I give the nod to Cleveland
Airport : Toss up between Hopkins and Columbus. I'd Take Cleveland here too if I had to.
Education : Columbus has OSU so I'd imagine they take it here.
Economy : Columbus takes it here too.
Good neighborhoods : All 3 have great areas in the metro. Toss up between all 3
Affordability : Cleveland wins here in a landslide.
Food : Cleveland wins here again in my opinion. Admittedly I don't know a ton about Cincy's food scene though. Columbus is just meh to me here.
Parks : Cleveland Metro Parks in a landslide
Professional sports teams : Cleveland here as well followed by Cincy. Columbus is OSU town. Sorry Blue Jackets.
Sky Line : All 3 have cool Sky Lines. I give the nod to Cincy here.

Overall I guess I take Cleveland.

We'll probably in the minority, but I actually agree with you. I love Cleveland. And I love living in (or near) Akron.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 16, 2015 11:34am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1713288 wrote:Mainly discussing the Big Three here: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati.

All 3 have their ups and downs. Where would you live?
Public Transportation : In my opinion they all suck for public transportation. Cleveland probably is the easiest to get around in so I give the nod to Cleveland
Airport : Toss up between Hopkins and Columbus. I'd Take Cleveland here too if I had to.
Education : Columbus has OSU so I'd imagine they take it here.
Economy : Columbus takes it here too.
Good neighborhoods : All 3 have great areas in the metro. Toss up between all 3
Affordability : Cleveland wins here in a landslide.
Food : Cleveland wins here again in my opinion. Admittedly I don't know a ton about Cincy's food scene though. Columbus is just meh to me here.
Parks : Cleveland Metro Parks in a landslide
Professional sports teams : Cleveland here as well followed by Cincy. Columbus is OSU town. Sorry Blue Jackets.
Sky Line : All 3 have cool Sky Lines. I give the nod to Cincy here.

Overall I guess I take Cleveland.

WTF We agree Cleveland
You for got the lake .... big plus...

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Mar 16, 2015 11:36am

The notion that Cleveland is a better restaurant city than Columbus is dated, to say the least.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 16, 2015 11:41am

queencitybuckeye;1713306 wrote:The notion that Cleveland is a better restaurant city than Columbus is dated, to say the least.

Compelling argument.

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Mar 16, 2015 11:45am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1713307 wrote:Compelling argument.

Not an argument, an opinion. One backed by a couple of decades in the industry.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 16, 2015 11:58am

queencitybuckeye;1713309 wrote:Not an argument, an opinion. One backed by a couple of decades in the industry.

Can we hear some of this wisdom?

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 16, 2015 12:00pm

queencitybuckeye;1713306 wrote:The notion that Cleveland is a better restaurant city than Columbus is dated, to say the least.

I think that in a geographic radius from the downtown center of Cleveland vs. Columbus there is more ethic cuisine in Cleveland, more 4 -5 Star restaurants in Cleveland proper. Just my opinion

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Sonofanump

Mar 16, 2015 12:21pm

I don't live in either city, but I find the dinning and sporting entertainment in Cleveland better.

Cincinnati needs eliminated just due to traffic, I hate traveling through, around or near 275.

I think I'd rather live in Columbus due to locale and major university.

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Mar 16, 2015 12:31pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1713314 wrote:Can we hear some of this wisdom?

What wisdom are you looking for? You stated an opinion, I stated a different one.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 16, 2015 12:32pm

queencitybuckeye;1713309 wrote:Not an argument, an opinion. One backed by a couple of decades in the industry.

When you are done smelling your own shit, would you care to elaborate?

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Mar 16, 2015 12:34pm

Belly35;1713315 wrote:I think that in a geographic radius from the downtown center of Cleveland vs. Columbus there is more ethic cuisine in Cleveland, more 4 -5 Star restaurants in Cleveland proper. Just my opinion

I'd agree that the ethnic options in Cleveland are broader, but the overall quality is not better. There are great ethnic restaurants, and a comparable number of crappy ones.

iclfan2

Posts: 6,360

Mar 16, 2015 12:43pm

Cleveland easily. Sports teams, food, walkability.

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HitsRus

Posts: 9,206

Mar 16, 2015 12:54pm

The notion that Cleveland is a better restaurant city than Columbus is dated, to say the least.

If there is a 'dated' it might be just the opposite. The restaurant scene in Cleveland has exploded in the past few years and continues to grow.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 16, 2015 1:06pm

Columbus.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 16, 2015 1:07pm

You can take Cinci off this list. It's Big 2, little 1, and then Toledo in regards to cities in Ohio.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Mar 16, 2015 1:14pm

Columbus.

The rest.

TedSheckler

Posts: 3,974

Mar 16, 2015 1:30pm

Automatik;1713351 wrote:Columbus.

The rest.

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SnotBubbles

Posts: 4,492

Mar 16, 2015 1:37pm

The only one of the 3 I'd ever consider living in is Columbus.

Cincinnati is "meh," and Cleveland is "yuck."

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 16, 2015 2:28pm

Columbus definitely has its merits. I wouldn't fault anyone for living there. I don't feel a big downtown presence there which is odd for a big city.

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Zoltan

Posts: 1,003

Mar 16, 2015 2:41pm

Cleveland is older, Columbus is newer.

It was a big shock to me when I moved to Cleveland. Cleveland has great restaurants, bars, sports, arts. etc. However, most of the infrastructure and buildings are very old. If that's an issue for you, you won't like Cleveland.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 16, 2015 5:42pm

Of the 3 I like Columbus....but also have only spent a few days in Cleveland so I'm ignorant to much of what they have to offer.

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Mar 16, 2015 6:26pm

I like the food in all three.

But, Columbus wins it for me because of: Columbus Crew SC.

believer

Posts: 8,153

Mar 16, 2015 6:32pm

Overall livability: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland

Professional sports: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus

College sports: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland

Aesthetics: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus

Traffic: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati

Non-sports entertainment: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus

Economy: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland

Politics: Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland

Airports: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus

Radio stations: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati

Infrastructure: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland

Food: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus

Education: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland

Cost of living: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati

Overall personal pick: Columbus