Cleveland, TX
Census place 4815436 · pop 8,984
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
9.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
37 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
23.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$54,519 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
19.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
92/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,701/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$174,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+11.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Cleveland: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Cleveland, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Cleveland scores 29/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Cleveland, TX expensive to live in?
- Cleveland has a median home value of $174,400 and typical rent around $1,701/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Cleveland, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (9.7%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Cleveland, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+11.5%) — 84/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.