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| Moving to LA - 1/23/2013
I currently live in Cincinnati but I am being transfered for work to Los Angeles or Irvine. I am interested to receive some data on the LA area and what kinds of cost of living increases I should expect.[read more...]
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| Cincinnati has a lot to offer, decent place to liv - 1/18/2013
We moved to Cincinnati in 1999 for a job, and we have been here for 13 years so far. We lived within the city of Cincinnati for the first 6 years, and moved a few miles out to the western suburbs since. It has been a decent place to raise our two kids (currently 14 and 6) with good schools and many activities and good institutions to visit.
Public schools are by locale, rather than by county. There are many private schools to choose from from several denominations and many are quite affordable. People here are very, very into sports and really like high school sports, followed by college sports and of course, the Bengals and the Reds professional teams. The fact that they like their high school teams is very good for the kids since they get a decent amount of encouragement and press - both girls and boys teams. We, as a family, are not into sports, but I still find this a positive attribute.
Cost of living is relatively low, but taxes seem on the high side. Check out the specific Cincinnati area locale you are looking into, because some have extra taxes for the schools and/or do not reciprocate between employment locale and residential locale. Housing is affordable, but housing does not increase in value very fast either (irrespective of the housing bubble). This seems typical of the midwest, in general.
Crime has not been a problem for us, in any of the places we have lived or worked here in Cincinnati. Of course, there is crime and certain spots are more likely to have problems than another.
Overall, we have enjoyed Cincinnati, but are looking to move within the next year or so since we have been here for a long time and we like to live in different places. [read more...]
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| Cincinnati has a lot to offer, decent place to liv - 1/18/2013
We moved to Cincinnati in 1999 for a job, and we have been here for 13 years so far. We lived within the city of Cincinnati for the first 6 years, and moved a few miles out to the western suburbs since. It has been a decent place to raise our two kids (currently 14 and 6) with good schools and many activities and good institutions to visit.
Public schools are by locale, rather than by county. There are many private schools to choose from from several denominations and many are quite affordable. People here are very, very into sports and really like high school sports, followed by college sports and of course, the Bengals and the Reds professional teams. The fact that they like their high school teams is very good for the kids since they get a decent amount of encouragement and press - both girls and boys teams. We, as a family, are not into sports, but I still find this a positive attribute.
Cost of living is relatively low, but taxes seem on the high side. Check out the specific Cincinnati area locale you are looking into, because some have extra taxes for the schools and/or do not reciprocate between employment locale and residential locale. Housing is affordable, but housing does not increase in value very fast either (irrespective of the housing bubble). This seems typical of the midwest, in general.
Crime has not been a problem for us, in any of the places we have lived or worked here in Cincinnati. Of course, there is crime and certain spots are more likely to have problems than another.
Overall, we have enjoyed Cincinnati, but are looking to move within the next year or so since we have been here for a long time and we like to live in different places. [read more...]
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| now for something completely different - 10/2/2012
I normally don't post on these sort of rant pages, but I feel compelled to because of how this site mislead me. I moved to Cincinnati about a year and a half ago because that's where we found a job, not much choice, really. I read the comments on here, almost entirely negative,and thought "oh crap, this might suck, but we've got a family to take care of, etc." I was expecting a rusting trashpile to be endured.
What I found when I got here were welcoming people, great schools (very dependent on exactly where you live), and a shocking amount of opportunities to get outside for some exercise (I like to trail run). Within a year I have dozens of friends, mostly through being involved with coaching youth sports, which have plenty of options for kids of all ability levels and interests.
Now, it's true that a surprising number of Cincinnatians are natives that never left. But I don't necessarily find that liking your hometown makes it bad. These folks have welcomed my family into theirs without exception and my home is normally filled with friends of my kids, making noise and messes, and I'd have it no other way. In the interest of accuracy, which doesn't seem to be at the top of many poster's priority list, I should note that I am the 40 something white guy still married to my first wife with 2 kids living in the Eastern 'burbs that was derisively referenced in another comment. So, I have no doubt that our acceptance in Cincinnati was affected by demographic fact that we "fit" with our new neighbors. But I assume most people move into neighborhoods that seem to be a good fit for them.
I would like it to be less segregated, but that's true of almost everywhere I've ever been. On a personal level, everybody I have approached with a positive attitude has responded in kind. I suspect that had I hit town pissed off with a chip on my shoulder, it wouldn't have gone as well.
For the record, I am nowhere close to wealthy, religious, or politically conservative. So those aren't prerequisites. I am very grateful to have been able to be educated and for the stability that helps bring to life. I recognize that if I had to live in the parts of town populated by folks that haven't had the good fortune to have things work out as well as I have, my experience would be very different. Hopefully, I can do my little part to help more people have a positive Cincinnati experience, whatever that may be. But, while I'm working on that, I just wanted there to be one voice on here that made it clear that there are good times to be had in Cincinnati. Go Reds![read more...]
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| Not a town to broaden your life experiences - 6/26/2012
Cincinnati is a wasteland for culture and employment.It does have alot of cheap abandoned homes though and some good parks for your dog to poop in.Other than that it's a dump.[read more...]
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| Cinti. not worst city in world/US but not great ei - 6/23/2012
I have resided and worked in Cinti. for 4 decades. Overall, I cannot recommend it as an interesting, imaginative place to live. Cinti. is an undistinguished third-tier American city that is less than the sum of its parts. Some of the parts are very good (e.g., highly rated children's hospital and symphony orchestra). Neither of the major universities are nationally ranked (the Univ. of Cinti. is ranked 143 among national universities by USN&WR.) I have no interest in professional sports so I have nothing to offer on the Reds or Bengals other than Hamilton County, which owns the stadiums and holds their enormous debt, is caught in a financial bind it cannot get out of. In my experience here, a lack of imagination, an aversion to innovation, an inability to think creatively, resistance to change (unless its been done elsewhere first and at least ten years ago), social parochialism all substantially contribute to Cinti.'s lack of status. There is a kind of copy-cat mentality as well. The city is in the midst of a controversy about building streetcars. The view of proponents seems to come down to this: popular cities (e.g., Portland, OR)have streetcars (or, insert any other feature) therefore Cinti. will be popular if it has streetcars (or, whatever). As to expense, taxes are high in Cinti. (OH itself ranks 7th in the nation in terms of total tax load as a percent of median income). Though they vary substantially from district to district in the four OH county area, property taxes are generally high and can be quite high outside Hamilton County, the county in which Cinti. is located. I live in the Milford School District in Clermont County, adjacent to Hamilton County, where property taxes are very high and going higher owing to a very expensive public school system with a voracious property tax appetite. A mile from my home in a different district, property taxes are about half for a home of about the same value because the share going to the school district is much less. Though I remained here for job and family, with retirement close I am looking to escape. All this said, you can enjoy a kind of complacently comfortable existence here, and the shopping is good. Spring and autumn are moderately pleasant while the summers are hot and humid and the winters cold and gray.[read more...]
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| Never Thought I would Stay - 5/29/2012
I travel frequently and have lived in several cities across the U.S. San Francisco and Chicago were always my favorite cities, and I also love the beauty of the Northwest and New England. Eventually, my work brought me to Cincinnati. When I came here, my new boss told me, "You know, when people move to Cincinnati, they never leave." I had a lot of trouble believing that. At first blush, Cincinnati seemed parochial and conservative, and I fully appreciated Mark Twain's comment that if the end of the world came he would want to be here, because anything that happens in the outside world takes 20 years to reach Cincinnati.
But I have to admit that of all the cities I have lived in, I found Cincinnati the friendliest, most affordable and tolerant of all the cities I have lived. Racism and other forms of intolerance exist virtually everywhere, but I found, in Cincinnati, people who work hard to live together. I like working at UC, a hub of liberal activism, and I enjoy living in one of the city's trendy yet affordable and diverse neighborhoods, where I can walk to the grocery, the drugstore, the library, and to any number of delightfully ethnic restaurants. I am close enough to the university that I can commute by bicycle when I want to, especially now that we have bike lanes. Cincinnati has also been very good for my social life. I found it much easier to be accepted into the social circles here in Cincinnati than I did in other cities, and have become much more active outside my home and work than I ever was before. So, at least for me, Cincinnati provides a much higher overall quality of life than any other city. It's been 12 years, now, longer than I lived in any other city. I guess my boss was right, all those years ago...I believe I will be staying after all.[read more...]
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| Time to move on... - 3/8/2012
Born here raised here in Cinci,
OH for 39yrs peoples attitude are poor. Doesn't feel like home anymore. It's truely about what class your in. [read more...]
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| Not a City for the Enlightened - 3/1/2012
People in Cincinnati essentially get their news from FOX News and form their opinions accordingly. If you not a Tea Party Republican then you will be forever out of place.
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| Cincinnati experience (UC/downtown) - 2/19/2012
I wanted to give Cincinnati a chance, but it appalled and shocked me how backwards it was. I was raised in a Midwestern suburban area with diverse(religion, ancestries, etc) and highly educated, business families. It wasn't perfect, but I really loved how friendly and open everyone was to each other. I thought Cincinnati would be an amazing and more tolerant city. It wasn't! My first month at UC, I ventured out with friends downtown and got the most classist and racist comments directed towards me. When I went to a coffee shop in Gaslight Clifton, I was asked if I had "mixed" ancestry as if they were going to accept me based on what answer I gave. Someone at UC told me that American equals white. A salon at Kenwood Mall was super racist and jealous of me because I had full/thick, shiny hair. I don't want to continue with the rest, it's sooo depressing; Cincinnati is too race-oriented/shallow to consider living for another year. I dress conservatively and I'm very friendly to people because I was raised in a Christian household. By the way, I'm an American of Chinese descent. I've read some of the comments and I absolutely agree with you all. I wanted to love Cincinnati, but it's horrible! (Ok, there are amazing things to do, like the art museums, the theaters and the downtown areas, but seriously, when people are that unfriendly downtown and in certain suburban shopping areas, I'm shocked.)I can only hang with people that are like me; tolerant, friendly and kind. It's really too bad. I really love my friends at UC though :)[read more...]
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| One of the poorest cities in United States - 1/12/2012
As I have read all the comments on moving from Cincinnati, I can't help but agree with everyone. This is the worse city to come too. I relocated here for work, but; with no jobs here now, there is absolutely no reason to stay, I absolutely hate Cincinnati! Everyone is out for themselves, not caring about anyone else, the views on everything from religion, to racist, to everything moral, is unseen or unheard of in this town. Heaven forbid, if you are out of work, or become disabled, because you certainly will not find help here! The Dept. of Family Services are no help, just do a research on the department, and you will find, they recently were ordered to give people the help they so desperately need! It is the middle of January, and people have filed claims for food and other services in October, and still have no help! They claim they are running behind 30 days, I think October to January is longer than 30 days! I know, because I was one of the less fortunate ones. I have been trying to get medical help for my diabetes and high blood pressure, and my kidneys failing, and when you call for an appointment at one of the "so called free clinics", they tell you they cannot get you in, for at least 7 months! The only thing you can do, is go to University of Cincinnati, to receive medical help, taking up precious time to the ones that do have medical emergencies, such as gun shot wounds, which Cincinnati sure has plenty of crime! I am done with this city, and can't wait to move from here as quickly as I possibly can. Good luck to anyone moving here, or one's already trapped in this forsaken city! You will certainly need it! [read more...]
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| Jobs and pay in Cinci area - 12/24/2011
Job market is weak. Moved here April 2011 and have had a rough time finding decent work. Typical compensation is $10 to $13 per hour and employers here make you earn every penny. P&G seems to be hiring mostly Indians. Ford & GE not hiring. [read more...]
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| winter - 11/30/2011
Winter in Cincinnati can be difficult to commute. We typically have several winter storms that wreak havoc with our roadways.[read more...]
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| Traditional Family Town - 7/4/2011
As everyone would agree, Cincinnati is a good place to live if you are caucasian, heterosexual, married, and have or want to have children. Newcomers are not embraced and diversity is not well tolerated. It's very Christian and conservative, it is possible to find a niche if you have other views or beliefs, but it takes work. [read more...]
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| Cincy Needs Help - 7/3/2011
After I had lived here in Cincinnasti / Cincinnoisy / Cincinntrashti for just a few months, I realized I had made a big mistake moving here. That was two and one half years ago, so I have tried to give this poor town a chance. This is the most uncivilized, disfunctional town I have ever lived in - this after having lived in many places in the USA plus two third-world countries. And yes, I am willing to put my money where my mouth is; the house is on the market with an expectated 40K loss, but it's worth it just to get out of this place.
Cincy started to become a haven for riffraff back in the mid 60s when the decision was made to put up section-8 housing everywhere. The result is that now there are no good or bad neighborhoods as the entire city is one big ghetto. Sure the mayor and his cronies are cleaning up the immediate downtown area, but by moving all the riffraff into what used to be good neighborhoods. Even on the edges of downtown, there are numerous abondoned buildings just taking up space, creating an eye-sore, and affording street hangouts for all the bums. These are usually the nearly-safe bums - not the ones who shoot each other on almost a nightly basis. Every night local news will carry stories averaging 2 murders per night plus the ever-so important car crash stories.
And because Cincy is such a haven for riffraff, a third of the cars running around on her pothole-infested streets belong in a junkyard. Because a few years back the state of Ohio decided to cancel their vehicle emmisions-check program, you can now hear and smell junkers with absolutely no mufflers, cars with ghetto-gangbanging-monkey-jive played at 200 decibles, and cars with echo cans to create even more noise then those with busted exhaust systems. There are not enough cops here to be bothered this sort of thing. They're usually too busy doing murder reports.
There is so much trash tossed out of car windows and dropped on sidewalks that I have a daily trash pick-up routine. There is usually plenty of air movement to help even the most humid days, but this same wind also carries Cincy's trash into everyones yards.
You get absolutely nothing in return for the high property taxes that you have to pay here.
So if you're a bum, come to Cincy; you will be well taken care of, but if you're a civilized human being, stay away.
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| Cincinnati Climate - 1/20/2011
A mild 4 season climate.[read more...]
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| This place is discusting - 12/9/2010
Trashinati is a pile of garbage in southwest OH. I am ashamed that I was born their. I refuse to claim it. There are a lot of ghetto trash and trailer trash low life fools that live there. Everyone is so trashy with no class and no education. It's just not the place to be for anyone who is classy and educated and actually wants to do something with their life. There were never any jobs in Cincinnati.Don't ever bother with this dump. You will never have a real life. Cincinnati is an abomination should be burned to ashes.[read more...]
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| Brilliant Arts! - 8/3/2010
Cincinnati has amazing world-class theater. Playhouse in the Park won a Tony Award for regional excellence, and The Ensemble Theater is an incredible little place – they perform world-premiere plays and musicals in what used to be one of the worst areas of town (it's gentrified now). If you're at all into the arts, the Symphony and many theaters downtown give you everything you need. Check out the Showboat Majestic (a theater on a boat) during the summers. Go to the University of Cincinnati's musical theater department and you'll see tons of future Broadway stars (people like Pamela Myers and Shoshana Bean are graduates).
Plus the riverfront is awesome in the summer. We actually have nationally-ranked fireworks displays too. Who knew?
We also have... professional sports. They're OK. We have them. haha.
I will admit though, having grown up in the beautiful woodsy suburbs, that Cincinnati is a racist town. No sugar-coating. It's ugly. Just look at the ignorant comments about black men on this page. It's really embarrassing. And it's everybody -- from the poor folks in the inner cities to the appalachians across the river to the educated folks in Hyde Park. That town needs to do something serious about the racism.
For all you P&G bashers ~ Procter & Gamble actually the one place in the city where you can find honest-to-God diversity. One of my friends is from China and works for P&G told me that he loves the company because it's so multicultural - he never has to apologize for having an accent or being different. [read more...]
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| Brilliant Arts! - 8/3/2010
Cincinnati has amazing world-class theater. Playhouse in the Park won a Tony Award for regional excellence, and The Ensemble Theater is an incredible little place – they perform world-premiere plays and musicals in what used to be one of the worst areas of town (it's gentrified now). If you're at all into the arts, the Symphony and many theaters downtown give you everything you need. Check out the Showboat Majestic (a theater on a boat) during the summers. Plus the riverfront is awesome in the summer. We actually have nationally-ranked fireworks displays too. Who knew?
We also have... professional sports. They're OK. We have them. haha.
I will admit though, having grown up in the beautiful woodsy suburbs, that Cincinnati is a racist town. No sugar-coating. It's ugly. Just look at the ignorant comments about black men on this page. It's really embarrassing. And it's everybody -- from the poor folks in the inner cities to the appalachians across the river to the educated folks in Hyde Park. That town needs to do something serious about the racism.
For all you P&G bashers ~ Procter & Gamble actually the one place in the city where you can find honest-to-God diversity. One of my friends is from China and works for P&G told me that he loves the company because it's so multicultural - he never has to apologize for having an accent or being different. [read more...]
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| Cincinnati is awsome - 6/29/2010
Moved to Cincinatti from San Francsico when I was 14, I am 26. Cincinnati is easly, hands down, the BEST city in the nation. From the friendly people of the midwest, the homey atmosphere, and a taste of all seasons (even the beautiful colors of fall) Totally, kid friendly, great place to raise a family, lots activites for the whole family. GREAT fireworks display on labor day, festivals during the summer, and low the cost of living. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place. And the fans for the Bengals and Reds are very loyal and it makes it so much, more fun, losing or wininng. WHO DEY! Can't beat 5 dollar Reds tickets...hey it might be nose bleed but it keeps the kiddies out of trouble!! [read more...]
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