Head to Head

Cincinnati, OH vs Bend, OR

Cincinnati leads with a Fun Score of 90, ahead by 12 points. Across 23 individual factors, Cincinnati wins 12 and Bend wins 11.

Factor wins — Cincinnati
12 of 23
Tied
0
Factor wins — Bend
11 of 23
Factor Cincinnati, OH Bend, OR
What lifts the score
Eats 75 Best
74
Drinks 84
88 Best
Coffee 65
88 Best
Live Music 92 Best
80
Star Power 87 Best
8
Outdoors 80
88 Best
Culture 85 Best
47
Events 78 Best
34
Sports 90 Best
43
Unique Hangouts 80
84 Best
City Vibe 57
92 Best
Climate 45 Best
2
Transit Quality 80 Best
4
Walkability 58 Best
0
Higher Education 84 Best
12
Bike & Micromobility 47
90 Best
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 77
10 Best
Traffic 44
5 Best
Air Quality 62
1 Best
Disaster Risk 40
11 Best
Weather Extremes 42 Best
55
Economic Strain 71
23 Best
Going-Out Cost 8 Best
82

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 →