Cleveland

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Cleveland

Total population

365,391

Median home value

$109,600

24%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,383

Cleveland$43k

National$74k

Air quality index

68Moderate

Weather42°F · Rain Showers Likely

Coordinates41.48°, -81.68°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Cleveland 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 west of the Ohio–Pennsylvania state line. Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the 2nd-most populous city in Ohio, 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.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Cleveland, OH from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Donald Arthur Glaser

American physicist and neurobiologist (1926–2013)

Bryan Konietzko

American animation director

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Anthony Sowell

American serial killer and dead row inmate (1959–2021)

Wayne G. Hammond

Tolkien scholar

William Lipscomb

Nobel Prize-winning American inorganic and organic chemist

Jim Lovell

American astronaut (1928–2025)

Gilbert Sheldon

Catholic bishop (1926–2023)

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Andrew Weisblum

American film and visual effects editor

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Tom Tupa

American football player

Tommy Mercer

American professional wrestler, promoter

Blase Bonpane

American human rights activist (1929–2019)

Mary Carey

American pornographic actress

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Harvey S. Laidman

American film director and film producer

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Constance Rourke

American historian (1885-1941)

Philip Johnson

American architect (1906–2005)

Henry Mancini

American film composer (1924–1994)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ohio

• Fairview Park
  9.3 mi away · pop. 17,018
• Lyndhurst
  9.9 mi away
• Middleburg Heights
  10.2 mi away
• Pepper Pike
  11.3 mi away
• Euclid
  11.4 mi away · pop. 48,823
• Oakwood
  11.9 mi away · pop. 3,518
• Northfield
  12.5 mi away
• Mayfield
  13.5 mi away
• Gates Mills
  14.3 mi away · pop. 2,207
• Bentleyville
  14.5 mi away
• Macedonia
  14.6 mi away
• Lakeline
  17.1 mi away

Browse all places in Ohio →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cleveland

Souvenir book of Cleveland, Ohio

Braun Post Card Co · 1910

The port of Cleveland, Ohio

United States. Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors · 1939

Ohio Consumer Law

Harold L. Williams · 1989

Legendary locals of Cleveland, Ohio

Thea Gallo Becker · 2012

St. Agnes Church, Cleveland, Ohio

Anne McCormick · 1920

Democratizing Cleveland

Randy Cunningham · 2007

Public building at Cleveland, Ohio

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1890

Criminal justice in Cleveland

Cleveland Foundation. · 1922

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wells Rd Unit 1 RX Prescribed Fire, Iosco, Michigan
  Wildfires · 2026-04-22 · 223 mi
• River Road 16 RX Prescribed Fire, Iosco, Michigan
  Wildfires · 2026-04-19 · 225 mi
• Little Schloss RX Prescribed Fire, Shenandoah, Virginia
  Wildfires · 2026-06-10 · 239 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Red-banded Fungus Beetle

Megalodacne fasciata

Seen 2026-06-27

Small Mulberry Borer

Dorcaschema alternatum

Seen 2026-06-27

Chestnut-colored Clerid

Priocera castanea

Seen 2026-06-27

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

Seen 2026-06-27

common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Seen 2026-06-27

Broad Centurion Fly

Chloromyia formosa

Seen 2026-06-27

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Seen 2026-06-27

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

Seen 2026-06-27

Spotted Pink Lady Beetle

Coleomegilla maculata

Seen 2026-06-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cleveland, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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