City in Ohio, United States

Cleveland

$109kMedian Home
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Quick Read

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 Cleveland metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.17 million residents, is the 34th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

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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. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area.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

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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 AroundWalkable + transit
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Walkable with usable transit.

Safety Score
35
Walk Score
69
Transit Score
81
School Rating
5.9/10
Internet
Fiber
55%
Cable
98%
address availability
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Current Conditions

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot

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NFL
Cleveland Browns
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
MLB
Cleveland Guardians
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