Cleveland, Ohio
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Cleveland.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Cleveland compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 367,523City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $39,187Incorporated place (ACS)50% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 49ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)51% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $94,100City limits (ACS)69% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $894City limits (ACS)34% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.2%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 24 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 5727% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 1516.6annualized per 100k · citywide152% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 4467.2annualized per 100k · citywide45% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 79°F8.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 26°F8.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 33.3 inNear U.S. avg (32.9 in)U.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 22715% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Cleveland with another city
Great Lakes industry towns and Midwestern seasons still set the tone. Expect summer highs near 79°F and winter lows around 26°F. Average one-way commute time is about 24 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 57/100. Labor-market readings near 3.2% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~1516.6 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
About 367,523 people live in Cleveland, OH. With median income around $39,187 and a cost index of 49, the market reads among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs. Entry home prices around $94,100 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Cleveland is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Cleveland with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Cleveland city, 1600000US3916000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN390350000000003 (Cuyahoga County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00004853 CLEVELAND BURKE AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28