Cleveland Area

Cleveland Is a Great Place to Live

Cleveland is located in northeast Ohio along the southern shore of Lake Erie. It’s known for its diverse communities that include downtown urban living, quiet and convenient suburbs and rural areas that are located within 40 minutes of downtown. Cleveland’s economy has a global presence, and is home to organizations and companies that include The Cleveland Clinic, Parker Hannifin, Eaton Corporation, Diebold, Sherwin-Williams Company and American Greetings. These large corporations along with a growing manufacturing base produce a gross metropolitan product of $105 billion. There are more than 150 international companies from 25 different countries.

Did you know?

  • Fortune Magazine has called Cleveland a “new Brooklyn,” comparing three of the trendiest neighborhoods to Williamsburg.
  • Cleveland consistently ranks in the top 5 on the NAHB Housing Affordability Index for cities over 1 million in population.
  • Entrepreneur magazine recently ranked northeast Ohio as one of the hottest entrepreneurial regions in the country.
  • The Economist listed Cleveland as the 26th most livable city in the world.
  • There is substantial quality housing stock, and apartment opportunities. The median gross rent in 2012 was $653 per month.
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