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Living in Cleveland, OH

Cleveland is a big city of 366,097 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It's part of the Cleveland, OH area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $945 a month.

366,097people
$102kTypical home
$945/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
61"Snow
167Sunny days
142Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big city of 366,097
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,710 people per sq mi
  • A major metro of its own
  • In the Cleveland, OH area
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $102k (≈$643/mo)
  • Median rent $945/mo
  • Median household income $41k
  • Property tax about 1.7% of value
  • 11.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 35°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
  • 198 cloudy days a year
  • 67 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 142 days a year with rain or snow
  • 61" of snow a year
  • 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 8 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • High violent crime (1355 per 100k)
  • High property crime (3,898 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 36
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 12% walk or take transit to work
  • 10 mi to CLE airport
  • 10 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 54% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1941
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 663 ft
  • 301 mi to the ocean
  • 3 mi to a big lake
  • 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 15 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 81 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,462 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 272 bars within 25 mi
  • 416 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 82 museums within 25 mi
  • 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 19% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • Dog park in town
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cuyahoga County: D+31 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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