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About Columbus

The food service corporations Wendy's and White Castle are also based in the Columbus metropolitan area. The city is home to several professional sports teams, including the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, and Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew SC. In 2016, Money Magazine named Columbus as one of "The 6 Best Big Cities", calling it a "bigger powerhouse" than other big cities like Austin or San Francisco due to its economic strength.[13] Columbus has been ranked as an "Alpha−" level global city by GaWC since 2008,[14][15] with high rankings for infrastructure (ranked #8), value of place (#9) health (#18), quality of life (#19), safety (ranked #10) and education (ranked #25).[16][17] In 2012 Condé Nast Traveler readers voted it the best place in America for a vacation.[18][19]In 2019 Forbes ranked it number 1 on their list of 'Best Places For Business And Careers'.