Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, the county capital of Hamilton County, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The city, founded in 1788, is situated on the northern bank of the Ohio River's confluence with the Licking River, which also serves as Kentucky's state border. The Cincinnati metropolitan area's economic and cultural center is located in the city. Cincinnati is the third-biggest city in Ohio and the 64th-largest city in the country, with a population of 309,317. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the 30th-largest in the country. It was one of the top ten American cities by population for most of the 19th century, only being surpassed by New Orleans and the more established communities along the east coast. From 1840 to 1860, it ranked sixth in terms of population.

In comparison to East Coast towns during the same time period, Cincinnati emerged with fewer immigrants and less European influence as a rivertown crossroads at the intersection of the North, South, East, and West. However, a sizable proportion of German-speaking immigrants arrived there and started many of the city's cultural organizations. By the end of the 19th century, trade trends had changed, and Cincinnati's growth had significantly slowed as railroads replaced steamboats as the primary mode of transportation for freight. Other inland towns, particularly Chicago, which grew as a result of strong commodities exploitation, economics, and the railroads, and St. Louis, which for decades after the Civil War functioned as the gateway for westward migration, outnumbered the city in terms of population.

Three major sports franchises call Cincinnati home: the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, Major League Soccer's FC Cincinnati, and the Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. A minor league ice hockey team also calls Cincinnati home: the Cincinnati Cyclones. The University of Cincinnati, the largest university in the area, was initially established as a municipal college in 1819 and is now one of the top 50 universities in the country. Cincinnati is known for its old architecture, with many of the city's central buildings still standing after 200 years. Due in large part to such grandiose architectural endeavors as the Music Hall, Cincinnatian Hotel, and Shillito Department Store, Cincinnati was dubbed the "Paris of America" in the late 1800s. William Howard Taft, the 27th President and former Chief Justice of the United States, was born in Cincinnati.

Economy

Metropolitan Following Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and St. Louis as the largest economies in the Midwest, Cincinnati has the twenty-eighth largest economy overall and the fifth largest in the region. Its economic center in the Midwest grew at the fastest rate in 2016. Cincinnati attracts start-ups due to its wealth of amenities. In 2015, the area's gross domestic output was $127 billion. Cincinnati has a median home price of $158,200 and a cost of living that is 8% lower than the national average. The unemployment rate is 3.3% as of September 2022, which is lower than the national average.

Cincinnati is home to a number of Fortune 500 corporations, including Fifth Third Bank, The Kroger Company, and Procter & Gamble. The Global Operations Center of General Electric is based in Cincinnati. The Kroger Company, which employs 21,646 locals, is the city's top employer, followed by the University of Cincinnati, which employs 16,000 people.

Cityscape

The city is going through a lot of changes as a result of new construction and private investment. This comprises the structures that make up the long-stalled Banks project, which will extend from Great American Ball Park to Paycor Stadium and feature apartments, shops, restaurants, and offices. As of early 2013, Phase 1A is already finished and entirely occupied. The newest park in Cincinnati is Smale Riverfront Park, which is being built alongside The Banks. Cincinnati's downtown has seen investments of around $3.5 billion (including Northern Kentucky). This development has been carried out in large part by 3CDC. In September 2016, The Cincinnati Bell Connector became live.

By river, Cincinnati is situated halfway between Cairo, Illinois, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first settlement took place at the confluence of the Licking and the downtown is close by. The census bureau calculated that the city proper is 79.54 square miles (206.01 km2), of which 77.94 square miles (201.86 km2) are land and 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2) are water. Metro Cincinnati encompasses southern Ohio, south-eastern Indiana, and northern Kentucky. In the Bluegrass region of the country, the city is dispersed across a series of hills, bluffs, and low ridges that overlook the Ohio. Geographically speaking, the tristate is situated in the Midwest at the very northernmost point of the Upland South.

The city is surrounded by the communities of Norwood, Elmwood Place, and Saint Bernard. While Elmwood Place and Saint Bernard are modest, largely residential villages, Norwood is a business and industrial metropolis. The city government of Cincinnati does not own an exclave, but it does own a number of properties that are located outside the corporate boundaries, including French Park in Amberley Village, the abandoned runway at the former Blue Ash Airport in Blue Ash, and the 337-mile-long (542-km) Cincinnati Southern Railway that connects Cincinnati with Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Climate

Cincinnati is bordered by the humid subtropical climate zone and is located at the southernmost point of the humid continental climate zone (Köppen: Dfa), taking into account the 0 °C or 32 °F isotherm (Cfa). Summers are hot and muggy with frequent high dew points and humidity, significant monthly rainfall, and highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or above on 21 days per year. With a daily average temperature of 75.9 °F (24.4 °C), July is the warmest month.

Winters are typically chilly and snowy, with January being the coldest with an average temperature of 30.8 °F (0.7 °C). On average, 2.6 nights per year experience lows of 0 °F (18 °C). The usual winter brings in about 22.1 inches (56 cm) of snow, which adds to the annual 42.5 inches (1,080 mm) of precipitation, with springtime seeing the most of it. On January 18, 1977, temperatures reached a low of 25 °F (32 °C), while on July 21 and 22, 1934, they reached a high of 108 °F (42 °C). Tornadoes, albeit uncommon, are not unheard of in the warmer months, with recent occurrences in the Metro Cincinnati area occurring in 1974, 1999, 2012, and 2017.

Sports

Cincinnati is home to seven minor league clubs, five colleges with athletic programs, three big league teams, and seven stadiums. Cincinnati's three major league clubs are the Bengals of the National Football League, the Reds of Major League Baseball, who took their name from America's first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, and FC Cincinnati, who joined Major League Soccer in 2019.

Cincinnati has the distinction of hosting the "traditional opening" in baseball every year on Major League Baseball Opening Day because of its baseball heritage. Opening Day is frequently considered to be a vacation, and kids have been known to skip school on that day.

Every year, a large number of runners participate in the Flying Pig Marathon, which serves as a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.

The Cincinnati Reds, who have won five World Series championships, had The Big Red Machine, one of the greatest baseball teams ever, in the middle of the 1970s. Since their inception, the Bengals have made three Super Bowl appearances, in 1981, 1988, and 2021, although they have not yet claimed a championship. Every four years, the Bengals and Carolina Panthers compete in an interconference game that is referred to as the "Queen City Bowl" since Charlotte, North Carolina, the Panthers' home city, is also known as the Queen City. Strong rivalries exist between the Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns (both of whom are also members of the AFC North).

The Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers are two men's college basketball teams who play in Cincinnati. The Crosstown Shootout, a college basketball rivalry, pits these two teams against one another. At the conclusion of the rivalry game in 2011, there was an on-court altercation that resulted in many suspensions. While the Bearcats have made appearances in six straight NCAA tournaments, the Musketeers have done it in ten of the previous eleven. The Sacramento Kings, now known as the former Cincinnati Royals, previously played in the National Basketball Association from 1957 until 1972.

MLS is home to the soccer franchise FC Cincinnati. On April 9, 2016, FC Cincinnati made its USL debut at home in front of more than 14,000 spectators. With a crowd of 20,497 for their home game against Louisville City FC the next week, FC Cincinnati shattered the all-time USL attendance record. On May 14, 2016, they also broke their own record with a crowd of 23,375 for their 1-0 win against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Since then, FC Cincinnati has repeatedly surpassed the USL attendance mark and has relocated to Major League Soccer (MLS) for the 2019 campaign. On May 29, 2018, MLS accepted FC Cincinnati's bid, and in 2021, the team will relocate to a new stadium in the West End district, northwest of the city center.

The Western & Southern Open, a storied international men's and women's tennis competition, was founded in the city in 1899 and has been hosted at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in the Mason area since 1979. It is a part of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 Series and the WTA Tour Premier 5.

The Cincinnati Cyclones are an ECHL-affiliated minor league AA professional hockey team. The squad, which was founded in 1990, competes at the Heritage Bank Center. Their second championship in three years came as they won the 2010 Kelly Cup Finals.

The Women's Football Alliance is home to the minor-pro women's tackle football team known as the Cincinnati Sizzle. Ickey Woods, a former running back for the Cincinnati Bengals, founded the organization in 2003. In the United States Women's Football League, the squad won their first national championship in 2016.

In 2022 at Kenwood Country Club, the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G will make its LPGA Tour debut. Cincinnati will host women's professional golf for the first time since 1963.

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