Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 9/100
F
Median home value$68,800
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$776/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households53%
Cleveland 28%
East Cleveland
Cuyahoga County13,534 residentsEast Cleveland City School District
39
D−
Suburbgrade score
52nd of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
39
Cleveland median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East Cleveland is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Cleveland against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Within-state proficiency2nd pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.1
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate75%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index76
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.93%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute25.0 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi2.6
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés74
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks70
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 3/100
F
Median household income$22,116
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment18%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations30%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Cleveland on employment & income
East Cleveland's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Avon23 mi from East ClevelandA− 69 B− Solon12 mi from East ClevelandB+ 69 B− Bay Village18 mi from East ClevelandB+ 70 B− Avon Lake23 mi from East ClevelandB+ 68 B− Broadview Heights16 mi from East ClevelandB 62 C Lyndhurst4 mi from East ClevelandB 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in East Cleveland
Is East Cleveland, OH a good place to live?
East Cleveland scores 39 out of 100, 52nd of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Cleveland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $68,800, 68% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.93%. $776/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Cleveland?
Schools grade F. The districts serving East Cleveland sit at the 2nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 12.1 student–teacher ratio. East Cleveland is served by East Cleveland City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Cleveland?
The mean commute is 25.0 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.1% working from home. Transit density is 2.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Cleveland?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 70 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in East Cleveland old or new?
The median home in East Cleveland was built in 1939 or earlier — older than the Cleveland median of 1963. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 43% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.