Head to Head

Cincinnati, OH vs Toledo, OH

Cincinnati leads with a Fun Score of 90, ahead by 51 points. Across 23 individual factors, Cincinnati wins 17 and Toledo wins 5, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Cincinnati
17 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Toledo
5 of 23
Factor Cincinnati, OH Toledo, OH
What lifts the score
Eats 75 Best
23
Drinks 84 Best
43
Coffee 65 Best
6
Live Music 92 Best
9
Star Power 87 Best
61
Outdoors 80 Best
62
Culture 85 Best
36
Events 78 Best
27
Sports 90 Best
88
Unique Hangouts 80 Best
64
City Vibe 57 Best
8
Climate 45 Best
37
Transit Quality 80 Best
35
Walkability 58
65 Best
Higher Education 84 Best
60
Bike & Micromobility 47 Best
45
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 77
57 Best
Traffic 44
20 Best
Air Quality 62 Best
74
Disaster Risk 40
24 Best
Weather Extremes 42
26 Best
Economic Strain 71 Best
87
Going-Out Cost 8
8

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 →