Few American cities boast a rebirth story like Cleveland’s. The City of Champions walks tall with urban investments like the new $150‑million reimagining of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and its 375,000 square feet of galleries as Ohio’s first LEEDv4 Platinum museum. The city’s #26 Museums ranking should rise as a result. Downtown, Sherwin‑Williams starts a phased 2025 move‑in to its 36‑story global HQ, securing 4,000 jobs on Public Square and further cementing the city’s #33 spot in our Large Companies subcategory. Meanwhile, a $218‑million W Hotel + Residences is converting Erieview Tower into 210 rooms, 227 condos and a rooftop bar by 2026. Bedrock’s $3.5‑billion riverfront plan just cleared city financing, promising 12 walkable acres stitched to MLB’s newest “it” ballpark, Progressive Field. All this progress is a relative bargain in The Cleve, which boasts a #16 spot in our Housing Affordability subcategory. The new Cleveland Talent Alliance aiming to draw talent to the city is certainly touting affordable home ownership. Infrastructure is stepping up, too, with the RTA’s $250‑million Siemens rail fleet arriving in 2026, and Hopkins Airport launching a $1.6‑billion terminal modernization with 1,600 new parking spots and an RTA link. Aer Lingus has even increased its non‑stops to Dublin to six days a week—Cleveland’s lone European route.