Cleveland

About Cleveland

Cleveland ( KLEEV-lənd) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, located along the southern shore of Lake Erie. It is across the lake from the Canadian province of Ontario, and is approximately 60 miles (97 kilometers) west of the Ohio–Pennsylvania state line. Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the 2nd-most populous city in Ohio (after Columbus), and the 53rd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 372,624 at the 2020 census. It also serves as the county seat of Cuyahoga County. The Greater Cleveland metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.17 million residents, is the 34th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S.

Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in modern-day Northeast Ohio by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named. The city's location on the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial metropolis by the late 19th century, attracting large numbers of immigrants and migrants. It was among the top 10 largest U.S. cities by population for much of the 20th century, a period that saw the development of the city's cultural institutions. By the 1960s, Cleveland's economy began to slow down as manufacturing declined and suburbanization occurred.

Cleveland is a port city, connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Its economy relies on diverse sectors that include higher education, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedicals. The city serves as the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, as well as several major companies. The GDP for Greater Cleveland was US$138.3 billion in 2022. Combined with the Akron metropolitan area, the eight-county Cleveland–Akron metropolitan economy was $176 billion in 2022, the largest in Ohio.

Designated as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Cleveland is home to several major cultural institutions, including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Public Library, Playhouse Square, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as Case Western Reserve University. Known as "The Forest City" among many other nicknames, Cleveland serves as the center of the Cleveland Metroparks nature reserve system. The city's major league professional sports teams include the Cleveland Browns (football; NFL), the Cleveland Cavaliers (basketball; NBA), and the Cleveland Guardians (baseball; MLB).

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Cleveland weather: 7-day forecast

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA).

Live webcams in Cleveland

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Living in Cleveland

Median household income

$40,801

Median home value

$102,000

Median rent

$945/mo

Median age

36.3

Map of Cleveland

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Cleveland Street View

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Cleveland, OH population

Cleveland had 372,624 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Cleveland at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Cleveland

• Newburgh Heights2.1 mi SE
• Cuyahoga Heights3.2 mi SE
• Brooklyn Heights4.1 mi S
• Brooklyn4.7 mi SW
• Linndale5.1 mi SW
• Garfield Heights5.6 mi SE
• Lakewood6.3 mi W
• East Cleveland6.3 mi NE
• Cleveland Heights6.5 mi E
• Bratenahl6.5 mi NE
• Shaker Heights6.7 mi E
• Seven Hills6.8 mi S

Straight-line distance between town centers.

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland