US News and World Report has published its annual list of Best Places to live in the U.S. and both Cincinnati and Dayton made the list.

Cincinnati ranked #37 on the rankings and was the top Ohio city pick with lots of things to visit and enjoy:

• Cincinnati Zoo
• Cincinnati Museum Center
• Freedom Center
• Cincinnati Art Museum
• Bengals
• Reds
• Xavier Musketeers
• UC Bearcats
• Booming downtown and OTR areas. (Over-the-Rhine)

Dayton ranked #69 on the list:

• Wright Patterson Air Force Base
• Home of Wilbur and Orville Wright
• Dayton Art Institute
• Dayton Flyers
• Wright State Raiders

According to the same report both Cincinnati and Dayton boast affordable housing:

Graphic: US News and World Report

Two great cities located in southern Ohio.  And as Dayton’s population pushes residents to move south of the city…and Cincinnati’ northern suburbs expand- both Cincinnati and Dayton reap the benefits.