I would say it’s true for the most part if you look at cities that have a similar metro population, GDP, crime rate and the fact that we’re gaining in population most city’s are anywhere from 10-20% higher.

Now there are a decent amount of cities that are lower then cincy but most of them are not worth living in

The thing most people don’t understand is that Cincinnati has one of the biggest/most diverse economies in the entire US especially the Midwest only 2 beat it and that’s Chicago and st Louis then Indianapolis is right there with cincy I believe 1 or 2 spots below. Out of those 4 Cincinnati is overall the best when it comes to crime, cost of living and Amenities