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Cincinnati's growing sports landscape is gaining accolades.

WalletHub ranked Cincinnati as top sports city along mid-sized cities. The Queen City also came in at No. 15 across all markets. Cleveland and Indianapolis follow right behind at No. 16 and No. 17, respectively.

The company's analysts cite Cincinnati's tenth-best ranking for football and seventh-best ranking for baseball.

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And in addition to the Bengals and Reds, Cincinnati was recognized for pro sports franchises FC Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Cyclones. College teams University of Cincinnati and Xavier University also help the sporty reputation.

"Ticket prices are affordable, and the stadiums are very accessible given the size of the city," WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez said.

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WalletHub compiled its results by comparing 419 small to large cities in football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer.

The top five sports cities in the U.S. were Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, Pittsburgh and Chicago.