Oxford, Ohio, home to Miami University, was ranked the best college town in the country by WalletHub.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - The city of Oxford, home to Miami University, is the best college town in the country, according to a new study by WalletHub.

The personal finance website ranked 280 college cities based on an analysis of 23 metrics, including quality of higher education, crime rates and cost of living.

Other Ohio cities and rankings in the "Best & Worst College Cities & Towns in America" are: Bowling Green (28), Columbus (32), Kent (42), Cincinnati (47), Dayton, (92), Cleveland (129), Akron (166) and Toledo (204).

Each city also was ranked on "Wallet Wellness," "Youth Oriented Environment" and "Opportunities."

In other categories, Columbus ranked third for lowest adjusted cost of living for young people, making it a good place to settle after graduation.

Oxford ranked first in the lowest brain drain and highest number of students per capita population. It ranked third for percentage of part-time jobs.

Bowling Green was 280th for brain drain.

Higher education institutions and their cities drive one another socially, culturally, economically and intellectually, making university areas great environments not only for students but also for families, the elderly and other non-student groups, WalletHub said.