Head to Head

Atlanta, GA vs Cincinnati, OH

Atlanta and Cincinnati tie at a Fun Score of 89. Across 23 individual factors, Atlanta wins 15 and Cincinnati wins 7, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Atlanta
15 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Cincinnati
7 of 23
Factor Atlanta, GA Cincinnati, OH
What lifts the score
Eats 81 Best
75
Drinks 74
84 Best
Coffee 68 Best
65
Live Music 93 Best
92
Star Power 88 Best
87
Outdoors 38
80 Best
Culture 77
85 Best
Events 86 Best
71
Sports 90
90
Unique Hangouts 28
80 Best
City Vibe 91 Best
57
Climate 75 Best
45
Transit Quality 83 Best
80
Walkability 63 Best
58
Higher Education 82
84 Best
Bike & Micromobility 88 Best
47
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 72 Best
77
Traffic 79
44 Best
Air Quality 55 Best
62
Disaster Risk 38 Best
40
Weather Extremes 39 Best
42
Economic Strain 35 Best
71
Going-Out Cost 35
8 Best

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →