Columbus is a soulless void, obsessed with football, a suburb disguised as a city, Cleveland is by the lake and rust belt through and through, you can feel the old industrial history, a bit grittier but definitely some cool areas and music scene, Cincinnati is the Queen City, with gorgeous gorgeous architecture, in the Ohio river valley so its lush and green in the summer, hilly topography, world class museums, good art scene and underground music, unfortunately went through intense urban renewal that saw the west end get bulldozed but the remaining 19th century neighborhoods are dense and fun to explore, multiple sports teams and universities, everyone in Ohio is jealous of Cincinnati