Cincinnati Neighborhood Quiz - Find Your Perfect Home

Cincinnati neighborhoods included in this quiz

• Avondale

  Sunday hats, weekday scrubs (healthcare workers everywhere), lifelong neighbors who've known each other since grade school

• Bond Hill

  Grippos crumbs in cupholders because Cincinnati's own BBQ chips are superior and that's a fact

• California

  faded Reds cap, boat keys, permanent sunscreen fragrance and concert tees from 2007

• Camp Washington

  grease splattered Carhartt, chili opinions that border on religious, forklift ballet at lunch from the industrial operations that still exist here

• Clifton

  Thrifted cardigan intellectuals juggling strollers, compost bins, and cappuccinos while discussing permaculture and local politics

• Clifton Heights/University Heights/Fairview (CUF)

  backpack tan lines, Skyline gold card from eating there three times a week, knees bruised from hills that should legally require climbing gear

• College Hill

  ordering goetta at 2pm, waving from a porch swing and having opinions about which church has the best fish fry

• Columbia-Tusculum

  you bring porch plants and kayaks for the Little Miami River that's right there

• Corryville

  scrubs, Bearcat hoodies, scooters zipping through traffic like they're invincible

• Downtown

  Sneakers with blazers, parking app open, latte loyalty punchcard, and wearing your Bengals jersey to client meetings on Fridays.

• East End

  Muddy calves, bike grease, and a kayak strapped year-round to a car that's seen better days

• East Walnut Hills

  rescue dog, tortoiseshell glasses, porch plants, Woodburn latte loyalty and strong opinions about historic preservation

• Evanston

  Porch sitting, Reds cap, knows every shortcut to Dana to avoid Montgomery Road traffic

• Hartwell

  Knowing every cashier by name, still waves at buses even if they're driving

• Hyde Park

  monogrammed tote, marathon medal, and a firm brunch RSVP, plus strong opinions about which private school is best

• Kennedy Heights

  paint flecks on shoes, Montgomery Road opinions about which carryout has the best wings, bake sale hustle supporting every school fundraiser

• Madisonville

  bike basket, rescue dog, Mad Llama cup from the coffee shop that anchors Whetsel Avenue

• Mount Adams

  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

• Mount Airy

  muddy Subarus, flannel, and a pruning saw in trunk, weekends mean trail maintenance

• Mount Auburn

  scrubs because half the neighborhood works at Christ Hospital, quad strength calves, porch gossip, and suspiciously fancy cats in Victorian windows

• Mount Lookout

  carrying a jogging stroller and arguing about sourdough fermentation times at Sitwell's while wearing Lululemon

• Mount Washington

  Calling it Mt Wash, living for LaRosas Tuesdays because $5 pizza night is sacred

• North Avondale

  You collect vintage door knockers unironically and know the architectural difference between Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival

• Northside

  thrifted denim, plant tattoos, and a rescue pit mix named something like Beans or Clementine

• Oakley

  parents with jogging strollers, MadTree koozies, relentless open house touring in the eternal quest for more square footage

• Over-the-Rhine

  barista by day, gallery hopping, foodie by night, with strong opinions about which coffee roast is morally superior.

• Pendleton

  vintage denim, paint splattered tote, knowing every bartender's dog and which happy hour has the best deal

• Pleasant Ridge

  You compost, crate train, debate pizza geometry and have strong opinions about whether Dewey's or Adriatico's is superior

• Price Hill

  Elder purple, Seton green, ask what high school first because that's how West Siders identify each other forever

• Queensgate

  Safety vest swagger because most people here work industrial or logistics

• Roselawn

  spotless kicks, louder laughs and you bring a dish to share at cookouts

• Sayler Park

  Owning three kayaks, zero hurry because river time is slow time

• The Banks

  jersey on, stroller in tow, or a parking wizard, because you'll need supernatural powers to find a spot on game days

• Walnut Hills

  tote bag, library card, arguing transit routes because the streetcar doesn't come here and that's a whole thing

• West End

  FCC scarf, porch throne, neighbors knowing every auntie and her business going back three generations

• Westwood

  lawn chair diplomacy settling neighborhood issues from the driveway

See the full details in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.

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