Population
Cleveland
367,523
Baltimore
577,193
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Baltimore
$59,623
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Baltimore
$219,300
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Baltimore
$1,290
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Baltimore
16.06
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Baltimore
110.7
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Baltimore
56°F
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Baltimore
6.5%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Baltimore?
Baltimore is Cleveland's #18 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Baltimore
577,193
Baltimore has a 36% larger population than Cleveland.
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Baltimore
16.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Baltimore
41.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Baltimore
12.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cleveland has a stronger Democratic lean (64% difference).
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Baltimore
6.5%
Cleveland has a 43% higher unemployment than Baltimore.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Baltimore
$59,623
Baltimore has a 34% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Baltimore
$219,300
Baltimore's home values is significantly higher than Cleveland's — 57% difference.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Baltimore
24.8%
Baltimore has a 41% higher education than Cleveland.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Baltimore
27.4%
Cleveland has a 25% higher demographics than Baltimore.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Baltimore
110.7
Baltimore has a 30% higher cost of living than Cleveland.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Baltimore differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cleveland
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Baltimore
Baltimore leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Baltimore. Cleveland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (31% lower). Cleveland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (30% lower).
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Housing Market — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a median home value of $219,300 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (57% higher). Cleveland has a median property tax of $1,699 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (47% lower). Cleveland has a median rent of $894 vs $1,290 in Baltimore (31% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland. Baltimore has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 30.8% in Cleveland. Baltimore: 292,915 vs Cleveland: 178,918 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Baltimore leads
Source: FBI UCRBaltimore has a violent crime clearance of 50.3% compared to 16.5% in Cleveland. Baltimore has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.24 compared to 8.60 in Cleveland. Baltimore has a property crime clearance of 6.3% compared to 2.7% in Cleveland.
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Weather & Climate — Baltimore leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBaltimore: 6.7" vs Cleveland: 14.9" for annual snowfall. Baltimore gets 44 more sunny days per year than Cleveland. Cleveland: 37.4" vs Baltimore: 45.6" for annual rainfall.
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Schools & Education — Baltimore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 14.8% in Cleveland. Baltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 38.0% in Cleveland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 1.6x the size of Cleveland (367,523).
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Median Age
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Cleveland
Baltimore
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 5 vs Cleveland: 4 for with emergency services. Cleveland: 3.5 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 6.9% in Cleveland. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 10.1% in Cleveland. Cleveland: 21 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute time.
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