Lakewood, OH vs Cleveland, OH

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

MetricLakewood, OHCleveland, OH
Population50,007366,097
Median Household Income$68,954$40,801
Median Rent$1,070/mo$945/mo
Median Home Value$262,200$102,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%47.9%
Poverty Rate10.3%30.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k811,365
Property Crime Rate /100k9353,964
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min22.5 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher17.317
College Degree Rate55.3%22.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.4%

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