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Quality of Life

Greater Cincinnati, where southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana join together, consistently ranks as one of the best places to live, work and raise a family. This diverse metropolitan region has urban, suburban and rural areas within 15 counties in the three states.

The region’s very affordable cost of living, and the variety of cultural, recreational, entertainment and sports opportunities are among the reasons why the area is recognized nationally:

  1. A survey by American City Business Journals, published May 25, 2004, Boone County, KY is rated in the top 10% of U.S. counties based on quality of life. ACBJ used 20 statistical indicators to rate living conditions in all 3,141 counties and independent cities across the nation. High scores were given for homes, college degrees, racial diversity, short commuting times and the availability of affordable housing.
  2. Cincinnati received national distinction as "Most Livable City 2004". America's Most Livable Communities 2004 is an extraordinary look at the American sense of community through the lens of the creative economy. Recognized by Partners for Livable Communities, April 20, 2004.
  3. Esquire Magazine selected Cincinnati as number 7 on their list of 10 "Cities That Rock", April 2004 issue. The issue is "a guide to the 10 best cities for seeing and hearing music."
  4. Money magazine ranked Greater Cincinnati 5th among large cities in the Midwest as “best place to live in 1998.”
  5. Fortune magazine ranked Greater Cincinnati 7th among “the best U.S. cities for work and family in 1997.”
  6. Places Rated Almanac ranked Greater Cincinnati in the top 5% of “best places to live in North America” in the 1997 edition of their almanac.
  7. Newport on the Levee tops a national list of malls and shopping centers in a new travel guide for families released May 2005 by Zagat Survey. The Levee, which opened in 2001, includes an AMC Newport 20 theatres, voted “Best Movie Theatre in Town by City Beat’s readers, a Funny Bone comedy club and 6 other live entertainment, 15 restaurants and 19 shops, plus the Newport Aquarium.

The area also showcases more than 100 museums and galleries, one of the nation’s top five zoos, a new, world-class aquarium, and one of the largest public parks systems of any U.S. city.