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Living in East Cleveland, OH

East Cleveland is a big small town of 13,534 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It's about 6 miles from Cleveland, OH. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 79 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $776 a month.

13,534people
$69kTypical home
$776/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
79"Snow
167Sunny days
138Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 13,534
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,390 people per sq mi
  • 6 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 6 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $69k (≈$434/mo)
  • Median rent $776/mo
  • Median household income $22k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 18.0% 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
  • 138 days a year with rain or snow
  • 79" of snow a year
  • 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 9 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • High violent crime (1551 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,768 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 44
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 25% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 17% walk or take transit to work
  • 16 mi to CLE airport
  • 16 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 44% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 75% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 755 ft
  • 299 mi to the ocean
  • 5 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 16 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 80 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,374 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 245 bars within 25 mi
  • 387 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 71 museums within 25 mi
  • 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 23% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

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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