Living in Cleveland (Ohio)

Cleveland (Ohio) is a city in Ohio, United States, home to 365,379 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in United States yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents365,379

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport16 km (Cleveland Hopkins International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,180,800 people

Lake shore2 km (Lake Erie)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 140 m

Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 1.8 km

Nearest major riverCuyahoga, 1.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Canada49 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.492 km

Within 10 km365,379 people

Greater areaGreater Cleveland, 3 km out

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 23:00

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Good to know about Cleveland (Ohio)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
Lake Erie is 1.8 km away.
It is part of Greater Cleveland, 3 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 10 min and sets around 23:00; in late June it sets around 3:04.

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How Cleveland (Ohio) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	In United States	In Ohio
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Sea or lake shore100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Lifestyle and amenities91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Mobility and connectivity76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
Health and elderly68
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
Jobs and economy53
Education and family50
Affordability50
Flat land (terrain relief)20
Safety and community19
Green space8
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.