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The two southwestern Ohio cities were placed in the midsize category. Cincinnati was ranked the No. 2 nationally in midsize sports city while Dayton came in at No. 11, ahead of places like South Bend, Ind., and Gainesville, Fla., which are home to the University of Notre Dame and the University of Florida.
WalletHub ranked cities based on the teams they have, according to an explanation of methodology. Football teams were given the biggest weight in the list calculations with basketball receiving the second most weight and baseball teams having the third biggest influence in the ranking.
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Several Ohio cities made one of the list’s three categories.
Best big sports cities
13. Cleveland
32. Columbus
Best midsize sports cities
2. Cincinnati
11. Dayton
19. Toledo
40. Akron
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Best small sports cities
12. Bowling Green
14. Athens
15. Oxford
60. Kent
76. Youngstown
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