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What Is It Like to Live in Cleveland?

What it costs to live in Cleveland, and how it compares with other Ohio cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

34

103rd best value in Ohio

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Ohio cities.

Overall livability

28

108th overall in Ohio

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Cleveland is home to about 374,861 people. A typical home runs $74,700 and a household earns around $33,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.2. Among Ohio's largest cities, it ranks 103rd for value and 108th overall. For context, the typical Cleveland home is about 69% below the statewide median of $244,000 and local household income is about 49% below the statewide median of $65,600.

Cleveland at a glance

Median home price

$74,700

34th in OH of 121

Median rent

$774/mo

Median household income

$33,700

Home price to income

2.2x

Unemployment

12.4%

120th in OH of 121

School rating

1/10

113th in OH of 121

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More Ohio cities: Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton, Lorain, Parma, Toledo

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Ohio only. Updated 2026.