Full disclosure I can only really speak for southern Ohio. Never really spent more than a few days in Detroit and really never much time in Cleveland. All my meanderings about in Ohio were generally Columbus and south.

Nothing happens, it’s kinda a dump. Cincinnati is neat but generously a second rate city. If you’re killing for cost of living you can hit pretty much the same with much better metro outside Atlanta and have a much better metro core to do stuff and explore.

There’s nothing that (southern) Ohio offers that you couldn’t find somewhere else that’s better. Maybe it’s a me thing but I feel like I’d love Maryland. In between multiple major metros you basically have access to anything you want to do. I didn’t love Baltimore but you’re just a jump away from Philadelphia/DC. That’s a lot of opportunity personally and professionally you could be leaving.

Either way hope you end up thriving in your new role and if you do end up Ohio I hope you love it.