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    Moving to Cleveland, OH

    Is Cleveland a good place to live?

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    Cleveland ranks #61 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (25/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $94,100
    +7.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $894
    per month
    Household income
    $39,187
    median
    Unemployment
    11.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Cleveland

    The median home value in Cleveland is $94,100 and median rent is $894 a month, against a median household income of $39,187. Homes cost about 2.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Cleveland crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Cleveland, OH

    Cleveland has about 367,523 residents, 11.5% unemployment and 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Cleveland with

    Cleveland vs ColumbusCleveland vs CincinnatiCleveland vs ToledoCleveland vs AkronCleveland vs DaytonCleveland vs ParmaCleveland vs CantonCleveland vs Lorain

    More: Where to move in Ohio · Best counties in Ohio

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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