Business Facilities magazine last week published its 16th annual rankings report — and the Buckeye State fared well. Ohio captured nine top-10 spots, including:

• No. 2 in Automotive Manufacturing Strength
• No. 3 in Manufacturing Employment
• No. 3 in Foreign Direct Investment Capital Expenditures
• No. 6 in Opportunity Zones
• No. 7 in Gross Domestic Product
• No. 7 in Solar Power Jobs
• No. 9 in Aerospace
• No. 9 in Manufacturing Output Percentage
• No. 10 in Tech Jobs

Ohio metros also earned top-10 rankings:

• Toledo – No. 2 in Manufacturing (mid-sized MSAs)
• Dayton – No. 3 in Manufacturing
• Akron – No. 7 in Manufacturing
• Cincinnati – No. 7 in Corporate Headquarters

See the full report here. 8/3/2020