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[quote=Anonymous]I only visited Cincinnati and It's a lovely place, I am sure it's great to live there, plus it is a Delta hub and flights must be very convenient if you want to go places, which contributes to QOL.  It is definitely livable and I am sure, OP, you enjoy it immensely.  I see no reason why you need to move.  It is not, however, a world class city, it is not a destination city,  so you cannot fully expect Cincinnati to have the same reputation as DC especially in the eyes of the young starry eyed college grads.  DC is a more glamorous location, and that's pretty much what it is.  Plus, there is more going on in terms of jobs, careers and access to powerful people able to make decisions about the future of this country and things that affect the world at large.  The international crowd here consists not only of immigrants, but of powerful officials, the elite and the employees of world organizations.   It matters a lot to some people, and that is why they are here.  It is true, that there are certain things you could only do in DC.  It is a "hub" of something (politics) just like NYC is a hub of finance, Bay Area is a hub of technology, Boston is a hub of education and research, and LA is a hub of entertainment business.  Not that, any of these businesses don't take place anywhere else, they do, but these are the cities known to be hubs and having special significance in the eyes of people, which makes them more glamorous locations for people who want to experience them.

Nobody is bringing down your city, OP, but sometimes you come out as a snob too, basically suggesting that people who choose to live in this expensive area are stupid and they could have same or better amenities elsewhere for less.  It is absolutely true that you can have your sidewalk cafes and restaurants and ethnic food and boutique stores anywhere in any medium size city on a smaller scale, you can have your museums and performance arts and even better maybe than here, but it's not these amenities people come here for.   They have a reason to stay here, just like you have a reason to enjoy your hometown and I bet part of it is also that you must have a family there and this makes a big difference.  FWIW, I don't work in the industry that DC is known for, I could do my job anywhere, but part of why we are here is also family and circle of friends, this makes DC metro a better place for us even than more exciting or more reasonably priced destinations.  How, do we afford it?  We bought long ago and it was expensive, but eventually we are better off. to each their own.[/quote]

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