Former Ohioan here, who also moved to DC after grad school - I love it here, for many reason, but mostly just the city itself. I love going for long walks with my dog, checking out different restaurants and going to museums. It’s a big city, yet drivable, it’s busy but not overwhelmingly so, theres always something interesting going on on the weekend. I find it’s a nice balance. And the weather is more mild than Ohio!