Moving stateside in 1 year, Columbus or Cleveland to live/Invest?

[Daniel Graham Wright]

Hello Folks,

I am currently living overseas with my wife, she is active duty and i work for the Navy doing IT.  We are headed back stateside in a little over a year.  We have a rare opportunity where we are not tied down to any location.  Our family and friends are from Buffalo so we are trying to stay in the north east. 

If you were to choose a location to live and invest in the future 1-2 years, which one would you choose?