Can anyone compare Nashville and Cincy? (Columbus, Cincinnati: transfer, college, living in)

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by ram2

I lived in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson Township and never payed local income taxes.

You obviously did not work in the city of Cincinnati, Evandale, St. Bernard, Norwood, and any of the incorporated communities in Hamilton Co. They all charge sizeable city income taxes. And in MANY Ohio communities, you can pay local income taxes in the community where you work AND in the community where you live.

And if you think that this is not widespread, here is a list of communities that participate in ONE of the tax clearinghouses, RITA:

RITA Members

And here is a tax table:

RITA Members


Anderson Township is an unincorporated area and doesn't have a local tax. And as long as you work in business in said community, you are OK. Work in a major employer in an incorporated area,and you will pay them.

[mike1003]

Yep, we live here our daughter lives there

[Shakeesha]

Cincinnati and Nashville are very different cities, but share some similarities as other posters have mentioned.

Nashville Pros: Fast growing Southern city with a great climate and diverse economy, numerous colleges and universities, low taxes, business friendly, family friendly attractions, music and healthcare industries offer lots of jobs, interstate access/road quality, upscale suburbs, shopping, media presence, sincere/genuinely friendly people, parks and recreation, food, amenities of a much larger city.

Nashville Cons: Crime and low performing public (city) school system are major weaknesses despite it's growing economy, residents opposition to mass transit, lack of sidewalks/safe crosswalks/intersections, good ole boy system still holding on strong in the suburbs, traffic issues, liberal city in a very conservative state limits its potential.

Cincinnati Pros: Historic Midwestern city, architecturally attractive downtown, urban, arts/museums, feels much smaller than it actually is makes neighborhoods more connected and distinctive, mass transit options still better than Nashville even without commuter rail or light rail, corporate presence, stable economy, Ohio River, drivers actually consider pedestrians, large airport.

Cincinnati Cons: Outdated infrastructure (especially roads), limited mass transit options given its location and grid system, amenities are lacking for a city this size, people are not as friendly/outgoing, conservative city in a left leaning state gives it a few identity issues, still in Columbus and Cleveland's shadow.

[ohioaninsc]

Originally Posted by Shakeesha

Cincinnati and Nashville are very different cities, but share some similarities as other posters have mentioned.

Nashville Pros: Fast growing Southern city with a great climate and diverse economy, numerous colleges and universities, low taxes, business friendly, family friendly attractions, music and healthcare industries offer lots of jobs, interstate access/road quality, upscale suburbs, shopping, media presence, sincere/genuinely friendly people, parks and recreation, food, amenities of a much larger city.

Nashville Cons: Crime and low performing public (city) school system are major weaknesses despite it's growing economy, residents opposition to mass transit, lack of sidewalks/safe crosswalks/intersections, good ole boy system still holding on strong in the suburbs, traffic issues, liberal city in a very conservative state limits its potential.

Cincinnati Pros: Historic Midwestern city, architecturally attractive downtown, urban, arts/museums, feels much smaller than it actually is makes neighborhoods more connected and distinctive, mass transit options still better than Nashville even without commuter rail or light rail, corporate presence, stable economy, Ohio River, drivers actually consider pedestrians, large airport.

Cincinnati Cons: Outdated infrastructure (especially roads), limited mass transit options given its location and grid system, amenities are lacking for a city this size, people are not as friendly/outgoing, conservative city in a left leaning state gives it a few identity issues, still in Columbus and Cleveland's shadow.

Nashville is one of the most conservative big cities in America...sure by Tennessee standards it's probably liberal...but no mass transit to speak of...no real push for true urban downtown living...no good bike lanes, not very walkable...and home to country music, typically the most conservative of our music genres....Nashville is very conservative.

Cincinnati is becoming more progressive in the city...not so much the surrounding suburbs or across the river NKY.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by ohioaninsc

Nashville is one of the most conservative big cities in America...sure by Tennessee standards it's probably liberal...but no mass transit to speak of...no real push for true urban downtown living...no good bike lanes, not very walkable...and home to country music, typically the most conservative of our music genres....Nashville is very conservative.

Cincinnati is becoming more progressive in the city...not so much the surrounding suburbs or across the river NKY.

Having spent a week in Nashville in October 2013, I did NOT find the transit system to be any worse than Cincinnati's. And the routes were more direct, much UNLIKE the current Route 24 that tours the entire eastside and Clifton before hitting Anderson Towne Center.

Also, while Nashville is the country music capital, it has a very diverse music scene. You can pretty much see a blues performance, a rock concert and the like every week and never step into a country venue.

[motorman]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

Having spent a week in Nashville in October 2013, I did NOT find the transit system to be any worse than Cincinnati's. And the routes were more direct, much UNLIKE the current Route 24 that tours the entire eastside and Clifton before hitting Anderson Towne Center...

So, would you be so kind as to explain just how Nashville's public transportation trumps that of Cincinnati?

Needless to say, your observation that one Metro route (#24, extending from past Mt. Washington thru UC to downtown) is virtually all there is in the Queen City is both misleading and unfair--so you really need to elaborate.

[Shakeesha]

Originally Posted by ohioaninsc

Nashville is one of the most conservative big cities in America...sure by Tennessee standards it's probably liberal...but no mass transit to speak of...no real push for true urban downtown living...no good bike lanes, not very walkable...and home to country music, typically the most conservative of our music genres....Nashville is very conservative.

Cincinnati is becoming more progressive in the city...not so much the surrounding suburbs or across the river NKY.

Nashville is not very conservative or opposed to urban development. Nashville and Memphis almost always vote democrat. In fact, urban development is booming downtown, on west end, and in the gulch areas of the city. Please don't spread lies.

[RustBeltOptimist]

Originally Posted by Shakeesha

Nashville is not very conservative or opposed to urban development. Nashville and Memphis almost always vote democrat. In fact, urban development is booming downtown, on west end, and in the gulch areas of the city. Please don't spread lies.

Both cities themselves are liberal. The conservative Cincinnati band around Cincinnati is closer to the city than the conservative band around Nashville due to Nashville including so much of Davidson County whereas the city Cincinnati is a relatively small portion of Hamilton County. Cincinnati area conservatives tend to be less interested in social issues like gay marriage and abortion, and more interested in libertarian tax policy than their counterparts around Nashville. Cincinnati area liberals are more invested in the local transit issues than in social issues.

Cincinnati has a much higher percentage of practicing Catholics (German catholics, to be precise) and a larger Jewish population, whereas Nashville is much more evangelical and tends to be a bit more religious overall. This means the cities have two distinct cultures, Cincinnati displays a more European heritage and as an example is more into large beer filled street festivals like Oktoberfest, while Nashville a more Southern heritage, and a bit more into county fair types of entertainment. Nashville's popular music scene is obviously better, Cincy's art museum and classical music scene is better.

Nashville's economy is growing faster, but Cincinnati's is also growing quickly now and has a head start with the larger economy overall. Nashville has more traffic congestion on the freeways, but more nearby outdoor recreation.

[kjbrill]

In case you haven't noticed, the original OP of this thread is long gone. The original intent was a job relocation between Nashville and Cincinnati. The OP chose Cincinnati, and has been running all over the forum trying to decide between Hyde Park and Wyoming. Finally chose Wyoming.

So this thread is now strictly a discusion among ourselves. Nothing wrong with that if enough are interested.

[goyguy]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

Nothing wrong with that if enough are interested.

Besides one poster who regularly returns after 1-3 months to again jump-start it, and terms Ohio a "liberal" state then turns around and calls other people liars, I doubt many are!