Cleveland-Elyria
OH · Cleveland-Elyria, OH · March 2025
Summary
Population
2.0M
-0.7% annual growth
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Median Household Income
$59k
wages up 1.2% from last year
Groceries (10 items)
$28.01
$10.55 vs $38.56 US avg
Avg Commute
25 min
each way to work
Unemployment
4.5%
unemployment rate
Temperature Range
35.8°FJan · mild winters
Jul · warm summers83.7°F
172
sunny days/yr
41.03"
annual rain
63.8"
annual snow
Economy
Median Income
$59k
24th highest
Cost of Living
89.0
11.0% cheaper than US avg
1st lowest
Housing Affordability
3.2×
years of income to buy a home
1st lowest
Job Growth
-0.2%
24th highest
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
22nd lowest
Poverty Rate
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residents below poverty line
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Median Home Value
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owner-occupied
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Median Gross Rent
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including utilities
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Cost of Living
1st most affordable of 24 metros
-11.0%vs US average
AffordableUS avgExpensive
People
Population Growth
-0.7%
annual rate
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Avg Commute
25 min
one-way
1st lowest
Demographics at a Glanceplaceholder · not verified
Young Professionals
24th of 2419%
College Educated
24th of 2432%
Diversity Index
18th of 2454/100
Work From Home
22nd of 2422%
Families w/ Children
14th of 2428%
Renter Occupied
17th of 2438%
Environment
Comfort Score
2.7/100
July High
84°F
Jan High
36°F
Sunny Days/Year
172
Annual Rain
41.0"
Annual Snow
63.8"
Comfort Score
2.7/100
#21 of 24 metros
140
comfortable days
156
misery days
47%
sunshine
98
comf. humidity days
32%
good air quality
Min-max normalized · NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020 · EPA AQS
Grocery Prices · March 2025
| Item | Local Price | US Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applesper lb | $1.62 | $2.36 | #23 of 24 |
| Butterper lb | $5.54 | $5.89 | #23 of 24 |
| Chicken Breastper lb | $3.93 | $4.18 | #23 of 24 |
| Eggsper dozen | $3.37 | $6.23 | #23 of 24 |
| Ground Beefper lb | $5.09 | $5.79 | #23 of 24 |
| Potatoesper lb | $0.92 | $1.82 | #23 of 24 |
| White Riceper lb | $1.26 | $5.74 | #23 of 24 |
| White Breadper lb | $1.86 | $1.88 | #23 of 24 |
| Whole Milkper gallon | $3.87 | $4.05 | #23 of 24 |
| Bananasper lb | $0.55 | $0.63 | #24 of 24 |
| Cart Total | $28.01 | $38.56 |
Did You Know
Cleveland has a higher density of ethnic grocery stores — particularly Polish, Slovak, and Italian — than almost any comparable Midwest metro, a legacy of its 19th-century immigrant communities.