Cleveland
Rank: 46
Population: 396,441

Cleveland's sports teams take their lumps, and onetime local hero LeBron James didn't help matters by taking his talents to Florida. Still, plenty of chefs have kept the food in Cleveland at a high level, led by celebrity restaurateur Michael Symon. The town has also worked to spruce up its beaches on Lake Erie (not that there isn’t still an algae scare or two), and music fans can always pay homage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Bars: 204
Restaurants: 866
Museums: 23
Libraries: 51
Pro sports teams: 3
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 7
Colleges: 8
Percent with graduate degree: 4.5
Median household income: $35,685
Percent unemployed: 7.9