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

Cincinnati ranked #37 on the rankings and was the top Ohio city pick. Lots of special things going for the Queen City:

• Museums
• Professional sports teams
• Local restaurants
• Fortune 500 companies
• Low unemployment rate
• Numerous local events and festivals

Dayton  ranked #69 on the list. Lots of great things happening in Dayton:

• Revitalized downtown
• Close-knit communities along with historic areas
• Wright Patterson Air Force Base
• Heritage National Museum
• National Museum of the U.S. Air Forece
• Wright Brothers National Memorial
• 19 Metro parks
• 330 miles of paved biking trails
• Bike-share program
• 12 craft breweries

What city ranked #1? Denver! View the ranking list here.

See homes for sale in Cincinnati and Dayton (as well as Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana here.)