Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Population 1,245,873 · Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood
- Overall cost of living: −6.1% vs the US average, higher than 75% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 129 days, lower than 98% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 10.9 µg/m³, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.1% | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Cleveland, OH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $195,400 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,060 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $98/mo | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,064/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.75% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.5% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,910 | higher than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $64,468 | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 542.4 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈129 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈65 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Brunswick 0.5 NE, OH, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 12 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 111 days | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.1% of weeks | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.4°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.1 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $74/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6.5/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.9 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.8 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈578.1 ft | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.7% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.3:1 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 78.5% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.71 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.76 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.8 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 118/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.1★ | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.9 yrs | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 537/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 111/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 2.2/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.9% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 79 per sq mi | higher than 93% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.5 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18.3 per 1k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Population | 1,245,873 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.4 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 65.4% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 33.9% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 56.5% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Black | 28.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 869 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 126 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 63.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 140 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 93 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,069 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 220 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 347 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 456 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 47 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 50 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 61 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 431 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
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