Here in Ohio, life just isn’t the same across the board. Those of us who live in southern Ohio rarely (if ever) see a White Christmas. And those of us who live in northern Ohio legitimately don’t understand the concept of Skyline Chili. The following are 8 undeniable differences between the northern and southern parts of Ohio.

See how many you can relate to:

  1. Our accents

Tim Regan/Flickr You can usually tell what part of Ohio someone is from based on the sound of their accent. One thing is for certain though: We can’t seem to agree on the way that “wash” is pronounced. Sometimes there’s a “r.” Sometimes there isn’t.

  1. Temperature

Rona Proudfoot/Flickr In general, northern Ohio experiences cooler temperatures year-round, due to lake effect from Lake Erie.

  1. Snowfall

Cathryn/Flickr Southern Ohio won’t see snow until mid-March. Northern Ohio will see snow as early as November and it can last until April.

  1. Coffee chains

Angela/Flickr Starbucks south of Columbus are pretty scarce. (Unless they’re hiding in a Kroger.)

  1. Skyline Chili

Wally Gobetz/Flickr Frankly, the concept of chili on top of spaghetti freaks out northern Ohioans. Southern Ohioans, however, are usually quite partial to the dish.

  1. NFL teams

matt/Flickr Northern Ohio’s NFL team can’t win a single game. Southern Ohio’s can at least win a few.

  1. MLB teams

Keith Allison/Flickr Conversely, northern Ohio’s MLB team kills it, while southern Ohio’s puts forth a decent effort.

  1. Road construction

5chw4r7z/Flickr (Just kidding. It’s the same all across Ohio: inconvenient and never-ending.)

What other undeniable differences are there between northern and southern Ohio? Share your thoughts and experiences with us!

Tim Regan/Flickr

You can usually tell what part of Ohio someone is from based on the sound of their accent. One thing is for certain though: We can’t seem to agree on the way that “wash” is pronounced. Sometimes there’s a “r.” Sometimes there isn’t.

Rona Proudfoot/Flickr

In general, northern Ohio experiences cooler temperatures year-round, due to lake effect from Lake Erie.

Cathryn/Flickr

Southern Ohio won’t see snow until mid-March. Northern Ohio will see snow as early as November and it can last until April.

Angela/Flickr

Starbucks south of Columbus are pretty scarce. (Unless they’re hiding in a Kroger.)

Wally Gobetz/Flickr

Frankly, the concept of chili on top of spaghetti freaks out northern Ohioans. Southern Ohioans, however, are usually quite partial to the dish.

matt/Flickr

Northern Ohio’s NFL team can’t win a single game. Southern Ohio’s can at least win a few.

Keith Allison/Flickr

Conversely, northern Ohio’s MLB team kills it, while southern Ohio’s puts forth a decent effort.

5chw4r7z/Flickr

(Just kidding. It’s the same all across Ohio: inconvenient and never-ending.)

For more fun facts about life in Ohio, check out our previous article: 12 Extremely Weird Things Only People From Ohio Do.

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