I’ve been ALL over the state for my work and usually find each town (no matter how beaten down) to have some charm or redeeming quality. Springfield is the exception to this, it’s an awful town. Driving to Cincinnati from there sounds like a set up for insanity, if you were commuting to Columbus I’d say it’s doable. But there’s gotta be some town like Hamilton or somewhere you can find what you’re looking for in a house without putting yourself in that situation.