Moving to Cincinnati? Chili 3-Ways, Seven Hills, Rheingeist Roofs
Last Modified: January 8, 2026
Are you tired of reading Cincinnati moving guides that lack first-hand experience and are full of census stats and zero soul? Life in Cincinnati can't be summarized by only looking at almanac weather data (insider tip: four seasons in a week, sometimes before your morning coffee) or demographic stats about locals (since they'd obviously miss the nuance of: where you went to high school, even if you're 45 years old, they'll still ask). If you love 1) craft beer that actually pairs with chili, 2) neighborhoods with soul and stoops where people still sit outside and wave, or 3) riverside sunsets that make you linger way past dinner time, the Queen City might be calling you home. Our playful and witty moving guide will prepare you for the good (Like a food scene that surprises daily and Over-the-Rhine's comeback story) and the bad (gray skies that overstay their welcome from November through March), so you'll actually know what it's REALLY like to live, work, and play in Cincinnati.
Snappy Summary: Cincinnati offers mostly sane home prices, serious arts and pro sports that people actually show up for, river parks and trails, and a food and beer scene that overdelivers, but expect humid summers, gray winters, a car first lifestyle, and traffic pinch points like the Brent Spence Bridge that'll test your patience during rush hour, and game days. People still choose it for its value, porch-heavy neighborhoods, and a city that balances opportunity with a slower heartbeat that doesn't require you to hustle 24/7.
Still deciding whether Ohio is your speed overall? Our moving to Ohio guide breaks down the bigger picture beyond Cincinnati.
Hey, I'm Heather
I have lived in Ohio for 36 years, minus a brief three-year stint in Kentucky (thanks, parents). Born in Appalachian southeastern Ohio, I later moved to the city and spent years wondering where all the cows went and why everyone was suddenly in such a darn hurry. I've adapted...mostly. That culture shock taught me Ohio doesn't get enough credit for its range of flat farmland, Amish hills, and mini mountains all crammed into one state. When I'm not writing copy while binging true crime podcasts, I'm hunting down a "bubble" from Jackson County (if you know, you know) or stealing the last slice of pie from my husband at So Pizza in Miamisburg. I'm telling you about So Pizza with reluctance, because long lines would ruin everything. At Snappy Scout, I write Ohio guides that don't waste your time and occasionally drop puns that may or may not land. You've been warned.
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Most Likely Personalities to Love (or Hate) Cincinnati
Is Cincinnati right for me? If you're an adventure junkie, a foodie, or a craft beer fan, you'll fall for Porkopolis pints, parks, and skyline views that make you understand why they call it the Queen City. If you're a surfer dude, a beach bum, or a cowboy, you'll shiver on the Ohio and miss waves, salt, and wide open spaces that don't involve interstate overpasses. Find out who Cincinnati is and is NOT for in the list below.
- Craft Beer Fan – 96% Rheingeist rooftop, Fifty West trailside pints, Oktoberfest rights that Zinzinnati takes very seriously every September.
- Foodie – 94% Skyline 3-way, Jose Salazar nights, Graeter’s chip galore where the black raspberry chocolate chip will ruin all other ice cream for you.
- Adventure Junkie – 92% Loveland sprints, Red River Gorge weekends just two hours south in Kentucky, and Adams stairs that'll make your quads beg for mercy.
- Dog Momma – 90% Washington Park pups, MadTree nights, Graeter’s Pup Cones because your dog deserves the best ice cream too.
- Farmer's Market Regular – 88% Findlay chats on Saturday mornings where everyone knows each other, Hyde Park tomatoes, and Blue Oven loaves which are still warm if you get there early.
- Vintage Thrifter – 86% Valley Thrift hauls, Northside finds, the whole neighborhood is basically one giant vintage shop. Casablanca Vintage treasures.
- College Student – 85% Clifton pizza, Bogart’s shows, UC gameday on Calhoun when the whole street becomes a tailgate.
- Coffee Snob – 84% Deeper Roots pourovers, Collective Espresso whispers, sunlit seats and they actually care about the beans, not just the Instagram aesthetic..
- Hipster – 83% OTR murals, Neon’s ghost, vinyl at Shake It where the owners have opinions about everything.
- DIYer – 79% Price Hill porches, Camp Washington rehabs, cheap houses with good bones if you're willing to work, ReStore treasures.
- Yoga Instructor – 77% Eden Park sunrises, Body Alive heat, Midwest calm without the coastal price tags on studio rentals.
- Stay at Home Mom – 75% Blue Ash playground crawls, Totter’s Otterville rain saver days when the weather inevitably turns.
- PTA President – 73% Mariemont parades, school auctions at Barn, neighbor politics where everyone's related to someone on the school board.
- CrossFit Regular – 71% Mount Adams steps, the steepest streets in Ohio will replace leg day, Gorilla Glue grip, City quads.
- Garden Club Lifetime Member – 69% Krohn butterflies, Ault Park roses in full bloom every June, Spring Grove wanderings, through one of the largest cemeteries in the country, it's gorgeous and yes that's weird.
- Minimalist – 67% Small Clifton flats, big parks, zero storage, stressless until you realize you need a car and parking is a nightmare.
- Binge Shopper – 61% Kenwood missions, Jungle Jim’s aisles where you can buy alligator meat and 1,400 kinds of hot sauce, Rookwood returns accepted.
- Tech Bro – 59% 84.51° data gigs, Cintrifuse meetups, Midwest investor patience because this isn't Silicon Valley and the VC money flows slower.
- Gamer – 57% 16-Bit barcades, Pins Mechanical duckpin breaks, night respawns and the arcade games are actually free with your drink purchase.
- Retired Military – 55% VA care nearby, Reds salutes, Honor Flight departures from Lunken Airport every season.
- Wall Street Exec – 49% Western Southern tower suits, Jeff Ruby’s martinis, flights to actual financial centers because Cincinnati caps out at regional banking.
- Homesteader – 45% City lots, not acres. Try Hamilton or Bethel if you want chickens and space.
- Retired Snowbird – 39% Brutal gray Februaries, it's like the sun forgets Ohio exists, rewarded with cheap arts memberships.
- Cowboy – 31% Riverboats, not rodeos. Boone County’s closer to home but even that's stretching it.
- Beach Bum – 18% Smale splash pads, zero surf. Bring inner tube and lower your expectations dramatically.
- Surfer Dude – 12% Ohio River slaps, not swells. Stick to boardslides because the water here is brown and slow-moving.
Real Estate
A Local's Guide to Cincinnati, OH Real Estate
You've gotta live somewhere... right? From a Northside quirky Victorian with porch band practice to a Mt. Adams hilltop condo with WEBN boom vantage where you can watch the fireworks without fighting traffic, Cincinnati has a variety of places and ways to make a home. We're going to help you understand what to expect.
Home prices are: pretty sane outside Hyde Park and Mount Adams, spicy bidding wars in OTR where every teardown lists for $400k and sells for $500k cash
Homes in Cincinnati are typically: bigger than your coastal shoebox, with a porch perfect for watching storms roll in from Kentucky while you debate whether to bring the plants inside
The dream house would be: Italianate stunner in OTR, rooftop deck, river glitter, garage for chili stash and a walk score that means you never need to move your car
The reality is that it will most likely be: Northside charmer with creaky floors, two cats included, and a basement brewery setup that the seller swears still works
I'll live anywhere except: within earshot of I 75 at rush hour or cicadas at midnight which rules out half the city in summer
As long as I'm close to: Findlay Market, a good hill for sledding, Eden Park when it actually snows, and a Graeter's Black Raspberry, they are actually open past 9pm
Stereotypical architecture is: brick Italianate rowhouses, turreted Victorians, and Union Terminal Art Deco swagger that makes you wonder why we stopped building things this beautiful
Sought after views: Mount Adams to riverbend, stadium fireworks (both Bengals and Reds depending on season), and fog rolling like dry ice off the Ohio River on cold mornings
HOAs around here are: mostly condo buildings, reasonable, until your porch Bengals banner blocks someone's skyline selfie or you paint your shutters the wrong shade of historical
Compared to where I'm moving from, housings costs are: like finding Graeter's on sale. Still not free, but sweet and you can actually afford a house with a yard instead of a studio apartment
Commonly overlooked or misunderstood housing related cost: city earnings tax, steep driveway plows, and historic window restoration budgets that'll make you cry into your carefully researched period-appropriate paint colors
Before buying a house, I wish I'd known: stair streets lurk on maps, Mount Adams has literal staircases for streets, and snow chooses only steep alleys to dump three feet while your flat street stays clear
Rent vs buy: Buy if staying five winters. Rent while speed dating OTR, Oakley, Pleasant Ridge to figure out which neighborhood vibe actually matches your budget and lifestyle
Cincinnati, OH Neighborhoods From Local Hidden Gems To Bustling Streets
Find the Cincinnati neighborhood that truly feels like home — start with our Cincinnati neighborhood guide to compare the neighborhood level quirks and perks. Not sure which neighborhood fits you best? Take our Cincinnati neighborhood quiz to narrow it down.
Over-the-Rhine
Over-the-Rhine is perfect for: cocktail crawlers and mural chasing selfie legends who don't mind waiting 45 minutes for brunch.
Generally defined as the area: Central Parkway south, McMicken Avenue and Klotter Street north, Sycamore Street and Gilbert Avenue east, Central Parkway and the West End line west
Well known for: reincarnated breweries that used to be abandoned death traps fifteen years ago, and endless brunch patience
You'll fit in if: barista by day, gallery hopping, foodie by night, with strong opinions about which coffee roast is morally superior.
Move here for: patios, murals, and scooters like a fluorescent parade zipping past $600k renovated rowhouses that sold for $80k in 2010
Don't say we didn't warn you about: parking Tetris, where you'll circle for twenty minutes, then park six blocks away anyway, and concert noise from basically every venue in the neighborhood on the weekend.
The overall feel is: gritty glam with caffeinated charm.
Read more: Compare Over-the-Rhine to other areas in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.
Downtown
Downtown is perfect for: Late-night tacos, theater selfies, and river sunsets when the bridges light up and you pretend you're in a real city.
Bordered by: Ohio River south, Central Parkway north, Interstate 75 west, Eggleston Avenue and Lytle Tunnel east, from the Brent Spence Bridge across to Sawyer Point
Widely recognized as the place for: Skywalk ghosts, which are the abandoned elevated walkways that used to connect everything before we gave up on them, pro sports chaos, BLINK lit murals every other October that turn the whole city into an Instagram event, and corporate suits leaving Nationwide and Fifth Third towers at exactly 5:01 pm.
The neighborhood stereotype is: Sneakers with blazers, parking app open, latte loyalty punchcard, and wearing your Bengals jersey to client meetings on Fridays.
Move here if you want: Walkable everything, riverfront runs, Fountain Square concerts, and the ability to stumble home from a Reds game without calling an Uber.
Don't be surprised. We warned you that: Game day gridlock turns Vine Street into a parking lot for four hours, sirens at 3 am because, around here, it seems emergencies only happen in the middle of the night, and skywalk nostalgia debates with locals who remember when you could walk everywhere without going outside.
The vibe around Downtown is: polished hustle, postcard views, and way more empty office buildings than anyone wants to admit.
Read more: Compare Downtown to other areas in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.
The Banks
The Banks, perfect for: pregame legends and riverfront sunset collectors who pay premium rent to hear stadium noise six months a year.
Geographically defined by: the Ohio River and Smale Riverfront Park south, Second Street and Fort Washington Way north, Main Street and Joe Nuxhall Way east by Great American Ball Park, Elm Street and Central Avenue west by Paycor Stadium
Best known for: Reds, Bengals, Smale Park with those giant swings everyone takes the exact same photo on, and glowing Roebling selfies that flood Instagram every single night.
You'll fit in if: jersey on, stroller in tow, or a parking wizard, because you'll need supernatural powers to find a spot on game days
Move here for: instant river views, games on foot, brunch everywhere, and the ability to tell people you live downtown without technically lying.
Be prepared for: gridlock on game days when 50,000 people all try to leave at once, roaring crowds that you can hear through your windows whether you want to or not, and surge pricing on everything within a half-mile radius.
The vibe around The Banks is: sportsy, splashy, skyline romantic, and artificially perfect like someone designed a neighborhood in The Sims
Read more: Compare The Banks to other areas in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.
Hyde Park
Hyde Park, perfect for: patio brunches and stroller dodging, where a mimosa costs $14 and you'll wait an hour for a table
Bordered by: I-71 and Evanston west, Dana Avenue and Norwood northwest, Wasson Road and Oakley north, Red Bank Expressway and Madisonville east, Linwood Avenue and Observatory Avenue with Mount Lookout south, O'Bryonville and East Walnut Hills southwest
Best known for: Hyde Park Square, the epicenter of yoga pants and luxury SUVs, art shows, and cinnamon roll capitalism at Sidewinder, where the line wraps around the block
You can spot a Hyde Park local by: monogrammed tote, marathon medal, and a firm brunch RSVP, plus strong opinions about which private school is best
Locals live here because: walkable blocks and endless latte-fueled small talk which means everyone knows everyone's business by Tuesday
Don't say we didn't warn you about: parking musical chairs that turns grocery runs into combat missions and Zillow prices that humbly brag on homes starting at $500k for a teardown
The overall feel is: preppy, leafy, porch party paradise where the median household income makes you feel personally attacked
Read more: Compare Hyde Park to other areas in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.
Mount Adams
Mount Adams is perfect for: sunset chasers, bar hoppers, unapologetic staircase conquerors with quads of steel
Bordered by: Columbia Parkway and the Ohio River bluff to the south, I-471, Eggleston Avenue, and Pete Rose Way to the west, Eden Park Drive around Krohn Conservatory and Cincinnati Art Museum to the north, Gilbert Avenue, Elsinore Place, and Eden Park overlook to the east
Best known for: Good Friday steps, where people crawl up on their knees for penance, and skyline panoramas from every rooftop bar
You can spot a Mount Adams local by: calf muscles (we can not stress this enough, seriously, the hills are no joke), patio dominance, and rain or shine trivia at Pavilion on Thursdays
Locals live here because: mornings in Eden Park, nights on balconies watching fireworks from both stadiums without leaving home
The downside to Mount Adams is: parking hunger (street parking is a myth), epic hills that make delivery drivers weep, sirens echoing up from downtown at all hours, and weekend bridge traffic when tourists discover the view
The overall feel is: historic cliff village with swagger and bar crawls that double as cardio
Read more: Compare Mount Adams to other areas in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.
Oakley
Oakley is perfect for: coffee snobs, stroller squads, heroic Target runs at the Rookwood location that's always inexplicably busy
Generally defined as the area: Ridge Road and the Norwood city line to the north, Red Bank Expressway and Madisonville to the east, Wasson Road, the Wasson Way trail, and Hyde Park to the south, I-71, Marburg Avenue, and Evanston to the west
Best known for: Oakley Square, MadTree, Dewey's Pizza, and Wasson Way trail for biking and pretending you exercise
The neighborhood stereotype is: parents with jogging strollers, MadTree koozies, relentless open house touring in the eternal quest for more square footage
Locals live here because: walkable Square, big box bargains, trail to tap weekends and it's cheaper than Hyde Park but you can still brag about the zip code
The downside to Oakley is: parking hunger near Square, especially on weekends when everyone shows up, I-71 roar as constant background noise, weekend crowds that make Kroger feel like a contact sport
The vibe around Oakley is: breezy, buzzy, stroller and sip with young families who moved here from OTR when they had kids
Read more: Compare Oakley to other areas in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.
Clifton
Clifton: Victorian porches, Bearcats, quirky coffee-fueled nights, and dive bars that haven't changed since 1987
Bordered by: the I-75 hillside and Spring Grove Avenue west, Mitchell Avenue and Woolper Avenue north, Vine Street and the Cincinnati Zoo east, Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Burnet Woods and the UC campus south
Well known for: Gaslight District where the houses are gorgeous and probably haunted, Esquire Theatre showing indie films you'll pretend to understand, Ludlow eats, unapologetic brunch lines at Awakenings that wrap around the building on Sundays
You can spot a Clifton local by: Thrifted cardigan intellectuals juggling strollers, compost bins, and cappuccinos while discussing permaculture and local politics
Move here for: Walkable Ludlow, you can hit five coffee shops in one block, old trees, campus buzz, sane city speed compared to downtown insanity
Don't say we didn't warn you about: Parking like musical chairs where permit zones make no logical sense, students at 2am yelling on their way home from the bars, occasional zoo traffic when the parking lot overflows onto neighborhood streets
The general vibe is: Bookish bohemian, front porch diplomacy, and everyone either works at UC or wishes they did
Read more: Compare Clifton to other areas in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.
Things To Do
Fun Things to Do Around Cincinnati, OH
Curious about what you'll do when you live in Cincinnati? If you like the idea of strolling along the riverfront, getting artsy, wandering through art deco theaters, and are daring enough to try zipping across the Ohio on a zipline that connects Ohio to Kentucky, because why not, Cincinnati is calling you home! This list of fun things to do will take you from chili parlors to riverboats and give you a spirited sampling of Cincinnati's vibrant arts and riverfront culture.
- on a Saturday with perfect weather: Findlay Market grazing but get there before 10am or parking becomes a blood sport, OTR patios, Smale Park swings, skyline doing glamour shots with the Kentucky hills in the background
- when the gals come to town for the weekend: Maplewood mimosas, Hyde Park boutiques, Lytle rooftop selfies, gossip ricocheting off skyscrapers while pretending you're on a coast somewhere
- dude hangout: Rhinegeist rooftop pints where the view alone justifies the beer prices, Pins duckpin, arguing Bengals draft picks like philosophers who've had three IPAs
- rainy dreary day: Union Terminal museums, OmniMax thunder, Art Deco ceiling curing seasonal gloom because February here is brutal and you need indoor backup plans
- intellectually stimulating: Freedom Center truths where the Underground Railroad history hits different when you're standing on the actual river, river vistas, heavy thoughts, lighter steps leaving
- artsy: Contemporary Arts Center mind bend, then ArtWorks mural safari through OTR where every alley is Instagram bait
- something inside and free: Cincinnati Art Museum, free wander, parking is free too which is basically unheard of, Monet neighbor to a mummy
- outdoorsy: Ault Park sunrise, cherry trees whispering Ancient Roman villa gossip from the pavilion that looks straight out of Italy
- fitness oriented: Mount Adams steps sprint, there are literal staircases instead of streets, quad flames, reward coffee at Bow Tie if your legs still function
- if you're a shopaholic: Jungle Jim's carts, hot sauce jungle, cheese cave like dairy Versailles with an actual Elvis animatronic for some reason
- with your dog: Otto Armleder dog paradise, zoomies achieve frightening interstate speeds and yes, dogs can swim in the Little Miami River there
- family oriented: Cincinnati Zoo day, Fiona side eye (she's a celebrity hippo and she knows it), kids suddenly zoologists
- in need of a selfie: Smale Park giant swings, river glitter, hair behaving like paid talent for once in your humidity-cursed life
- for sports fans: FC Cincinnati at TQL, smoke, chants, skyline chili regretted mid jump
Weather
Cincinnati, OH Weather: All the Facts, Without the Boring Stats
Is it going to swelter, storm, or maybe something worse? The summers are sauna over the Ohio River, and the winters, Skyline chili served with slush. Here's what else is going on around Cincinnati that will impact the time you spend outside. Spoiler alert: you'll complain about the weather year-round but secretly love having something to bond over with strangers.
- Summer temps be like: River sauna vibes (high 80s to 90s) where stepping outside feels like opening an oven door and the humidity makes you question every life choice that brought you here.
- Winter lows are: Frosty roller coaster (teens to 20s, surprise single digits) usually right when you've convinced yourself you don't need the heavy coat.
- The humidity makes me: Frizz like a stadium pretzel and my hair gives up any pretense of cooperating from May through September.
- Unique weather patterns: Ohio River fog that swallows bridges, you'll drive across the Roebling blind and just hope for the best, pop up thunderstorms at commute o clock, four seasons in a week, January thaws that flirt then ghost, occasional tornado watches with more bark than bite that still send everyone to their basements with flashlights and boxed wine.
- Local weather fashion tip: Pack layers like a nesting doll, waterproof shoes, and a rain jacket because umbrellas lose in the wind on the Roebling every single time, stop trying to make umbrellas happen on bridges.
- You know it's time to get out of town when: the heat index screams uncle and the Ohio River breeze feels like a hair dryer on high with bonus swamp smell in August.
- Bugs be like: mosquitoes with gym memberships, gnats at the ballpark, and cicadas hosting a stadium tour every few years that sounds like a sci-fi movie soundtrack.
- You're stuck indoors again today because: sideways rain pinned against the hills and lightning popping like flashbulbs all afternoon while your weather app swears it's only a 30% chance of precipitation.
- Green thumb enthusiasts love: rich river valley soil, tomato jungles by July, peonies that swoon in the humidity, herbs that go feral, plus enough rain to keep compost smug and you'll get actual edible produce without trying that hard.
- Your friend with allergies is always saying: Spring trees, summer grass, fall ragweed, winter dust, send tissues because there's literally no season where the pollen gives you a break.
Traffic
Traffic, The Daily Grind, & Parking in Cincinnati, OH
The time I spend getting to/from work every day is: Twenty minutes, unless the Brent Spence blinks or someone breathes wrong on I-71 and suddenly it's an hour.
Traffic congestion areas to avoid: Brent Spence Bridge at rush hour and whenever it drizzles which somehow causes collective amnesia about how to drive, plus the I-71/75 split downtown that's basically a choose-your-own-adventure of brake lights.
Ability to get around without a car: Streetcar loops downtown, it's free and goes approximately nowhere you need to go,but hills and chili runs demand four wheels
Locals dream of driving around in a: All wheel drive SUV conquering seven hills, cupholders for chili coneys that won't tip when you hit the potholes on Columbia Parkway.
The reality is that most locals drive: Salt dusted midsize SUVs with Gold Star vs Skyline magnets declaring their allegiance like it's a political statement.
Quirky local driving habit: Four way stops become neighborhood polls with waves where everyone's too polite to go first and you end up in a standoff of Midwestern nice.
The likelihood of finding parking: Downtown tight, OTR is a nightmare on weekends, neighborhoods forgiving, suburban lots endless and free with enough space to practice your parallel parking skills you'll never use.
#1 driving tip: Respect the Cut in the Hill and river fog that turns your commute into a horror movie where you can't see five feet ahead but everyone's still going 65.
Fun Facts
Fun Facts You Might Not Have Known About Cincinnati, OH
Think you really know Cincinnati? It's a city with an abandoned subway that could spook your GPS, which was built in the 1920s and never finished because we ran out of money. Cincinnati chili that you'll have to taste to believe, which is served over spaghetti with a mountain of shredded cheddar, and flying pigs that are everywhere from rooftops to races. Let's run through the facts, stats, and goetta gossip that showcase what makes Cincinnati's skyline taste like spaghetti.
- Common nicknames for Cincinnati: Queen City, Cincy, Porkopolis, The Nati, 513
- Local Reality Check: Flyover city vs. vibrant river hub with German roots, breweries, and serious arts that rival cities twice our size.
- You're most likely moving from: Chicago, Columbus, Northern Kentucky, NYC remote hires who finally realized they can afford a house.
- Strangely large concentration of: Italianate rowhouses in Over the Rhine that went from condemned to $600k in fifteen years.
- Music scene: King Records legacy where James Brown recorded, Northside indie, Bogart's sweat, and Riverbend summers when everyone pretends lawn seats are comfortable.
- You'll have to see it to believe it: the abandoned subway under Central Parkway that you can tour if you time it right.
- Unique Geography: Seven steep hills hugging Ohio River, Kentucky skyline across pedestrian bridges where you can walk to another state for dinner.
- Cincinnati is home to: Fiona the hippo at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, who became an international celebrity as a premature baby hippo.
- Well known for its: chili over spaghetti that will start arguments among natives about Skyline vs. Gold Star
- Fun history fact: Home of the first professional baseball team, 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, before they moved and became the Boston Red Sox.
- Celebrity sightings: Bootsy Collins, Joe Burrow who grew up in Athens but adopted us, Nick Lachey, and Clooney visiting nearby Augusta where his family still lives.
- Noteworthy Census stat: Tri state MSA across OH, KY, IN with about 2.3 million residents.
- Most interesting sub-culture within Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati The Bailey supporters, smoke, drums, tifos and a passion level that makes European soccer fans nod in approval.
- Population: 3rd largest city in OH, top 100 largest nationwide
- Cincinnati is roughly the same geographic size as: Cleveland, OH
Ready to fully embrace the Rheingeist rooftop, where the beer's cold and the sunset view makes you forget about your commute, Findlay Market to be elbow to elbow on Saturday mornings with everyone you've ever met, and skyline views that technically include Kentucky, but we don't talk about that, and make Cincinnati home? Still not sure if you're ready for Brent Spence gridlock, which has been "under construction" since the dawn of time, sirens at 3am, welcome to OTR, where ambulances are the neighborhood soundtrack, and parking musical chairs, where spots are mythical creatures you've only heard legends about? Keep on reading to settle the chili debate because Skyline vs. Gold Star will define your social circles here. We've just barely skimmed the surface of the skyline foam and still have oodles more to share. From our more ridiculously thorough neighborhood guides, to our cleverly concise moving guides, and our Graeters scoop chili perfumed delight locals food guide that'll introduce you to goetta, Montgomery Inn ribs, and why we put chili on everything, we have more to share about Cincinnati to prepare you for a seven hills life where your calves will be magnificent with porch nights watching storms roll in while your neighbors actually wave and know your name.