The Hub versus Porkopolis?

The city of Cincinnati got some press in today's Sunday Boston Globe, which discussed how this midwestern city is getting some attention recently and how it measures up to Boston. Now Bostonist was very weary on this comparison, especially since Boston's nickname is "The Hub of the Universe," but Cincinnati, a.k.a. "Porkopolis," will soon have as many Fortune 500 company headquarters as we do here in Boston after the takeovers of Boston-area companies Filene's and Gillette. Businesses already located in Cincinnati include Toyota, Fidelity Investments, and even a new Boston Beer company plant. With a population of only 330,000 residents, this midwestern city might finally be catching up with the times. Average home prices are a low $143,000 (Boston is at $387,000) and business owners like the business costs too, which are below the national average. So why is Bostonist even mentioning Cincinnati? Well, with the recent loss of some staple company headquarters in the city, it looks like the trend to move west is hot like always. With companies leaving, the job market here in Boston will be harder to crack, leaving people here to fend for themselves...or moving to the midwest.