Finance – Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati (/ˌsɪnsɪˈnæti/ ^ⓘ SIN-sin-AT-ee; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is the most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat.^[8] It is located along the Ohio River across from its confluence with the Licking River in Kentucky. Cincinnati is the third-most populous city in Ohio (after Columbus and Cleveland), and the 66th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 309,317 at the 2020 census. The city serves as the economic and cultural hub of the tri-state Cincinnati metropolitan area, Ohio’s most populous metropolitan area and the nation’s 30th-largest, at over 2.3 million residents.^[9]

Settled in 1788, Cincinnati was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population throughout much of the 19th century. Located at the crossroads of the Northern and Southern United States, the city developed as an inland port for cargo shipping by steamboats; this location also made it a hub of Underground Railroad activity. Although it had fewer immigrants and thus less influence from Europe than major East Coast cities in the same period, it received a significant number of German-speaking immigrants, who founded many of the city’s early cultural institutions. Cincinnati later developed a manufacturing industrial economy as railroads displaced river traffic in the 20th century.

Greater Cincinnati has the 28th-largest economy in the U.S. and the fifth-largest in the Midwest, and is home to Fortune 500 companies Kroger, Procter & Gamble, GE Aerospace, Western & Southern, Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Financial, Cintas, and American Financial Group.^[10] The region’s economy encompasses consumer goods, retail, aerospace, financial services, and business services. Its institutions of higher education include the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. Cincinnati is also the seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Cincinnati is home to a range of cultural institutions and historic landmarks. Many structures in the urban core have remained intact for 200 years; in the late 19th century, Cincinnati was commonly referred to as the “Paris of America” due mainly to ambitious architectural projects such as Cincinnati Music Hall and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.^[11] Other landmarks include the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Cincinnati Museum Center housed within Union Terminal, and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. It is also known for Cincinnati chili. The city’s major league professional sports teams include the Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), Cincinnati Reds (MLB), and FC Cincinnati (MLS).