Cleveland, OH vs Lakewood, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCleveland, OHLakewood, OH
Population366,09750,007
Median Household Income$40,801$68,954
Median Rent$945/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$102,000$262,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%35.4%
Poverty Rate30.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,36581
Property Crime Rate /100k3,964935
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min22.8 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher1717.3
College Degree Rate22.4%55.3%
Foreign-Born %6.3%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-3.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.