Cleveland OH
Ohio · Pop. 366,097
Cleveland, OH: median household income of $40,801, median rent of $945/mo, 10.8% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$40,801
per year
Median Rent
$945
per month
Median Home
$102k
home value
Unemployment
10.8%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
30.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
22 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Cleveland, OH Reality Check"
In Cleveland, the rent-to-income burden runs around 28% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $40,801 and median rent is $945/month. 48% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $102,000 — that's 2.5× the median income. Employment picture: 10.78% unemployment — a softer job market. Poverty rate: 30.6% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 22 minutes — acceptable. Cleveland was founded in 1796 — that's 230 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 82.5 sq miles at 4,439 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 653 ft — modest elevation. Known as: "The Land | The Forest City | Klivlend". Cleveland has 21 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 56/100 — It Depends.