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City in Ohio, United States

Cleveland

$109kMedian Home
276Sunny Days/yr
58°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation388kElevation653 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Occasional winter snow is possible.

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the lake from Ontario, Canada, and is approximately 60 miles west of the Ohio–Pennsylvania state line. Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie and second-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 372,624 at the 2020 census. The Greater Cleveland metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.17 million residents, is the 34th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Cleveland, Ohio
Latitude41.50°
Longitude-81.70°
Population388k
Altitude653 ft

State Context

OhioU.S. state

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Canadian province of Ontario to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is the 34th-largest state by area, at 44,825 sq mi (116,100 km2), and the seventh-most populous state, with a population of nearly 11.9 million. Its capital and most populous city is Columbus, with other major metropolitan cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, and Toledo.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.75% - 3.50%Avg sales tax: 7.24%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
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National Parks

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Local Nature & Reserves

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City Profile

Median Age36 yrs
College Educated20%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
Poverty Rate31%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$109k
Median home price
Rent burden42% of income
Household Income
$37k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundCar-light possibleTransit helps
Central-location walkability plus available transit and density context

Easy to live car-light, and transit is one of the stronger mobility signals here.

Safety Score
35
Central walkability
92
Transit Score
81
School Rating
5.9/10
Internet
Fiber
55%
Cable
98%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
276
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Avg High Temp
58°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
76% warm season / 75% cool season
Comfort Score
58/100
Good
Temp Swing
43°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
45"
inches per year
Snowfall
14"
inches per year
Air Quality
44
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
45" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 76% · Winter 75% · Nov-Aug 71-78%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Hover a month for exact RH and seasonal context.
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Natural Hazard Risk

Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
45 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Current Conditions

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot

A quick read on how big the sports footprint is here, without making you squint through tiny chips.

NFL
Cleveland Browns
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
MLB
Cleveland Guardians
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