Population
Cleveland
367,523
Fresno
543,615
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Fresno
$66,804
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Fresno
$348,500
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Fresno
$1,324
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Fresno
7.36
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Fresno
120.1
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Fresno
65°F
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Fresno
8.7%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Fresno?
Fresno is Cleveland's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Fresno
543,615
Fresno has a 32% larger population than Cleveland.
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Fresno
7.36
Cleveland's violent crime is significantly higher than Fresno's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Fresno
32.71
Cleveland has a 26% higher property crime than Fresno.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Fresno
50.9%
Cleveland leans Democratic while Fresno leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Fresno
8.7%
Cleveland has a 25% higher unemployment than Fresno.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Fresno
$66,804
Fresno has a 41% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Fresno
$348,500
Fresno's home values is significantly higher than Cleveland's — 73% difference.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Fresno
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Fresno
38.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Fresno
120.1
Fresno has a 35% higher cost of living than Cleveland.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Fresno differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cleveland
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Fresno
Fresno leads in 5 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 154.7 in Fresno. Cleveland scores 78.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 120.1 in Fresno. Cleveland has a living wage (family of 4) of $81,155 vs $124,886 in Fresno (35% lower).
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 15.9% in Cleveland. Fresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (73% higher). Cleveland has a median property tax of $1,699 vs $2,586 in Fresno (34% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 30.8% in Cleveland. Fresno has a median household income of $66,804 vs $39,187 in Cleveland (41% higher). Fresno has a unemployment rate of 8.7% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland.
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Crime & Safety — Fresno leads
Source: FBI UCRFresno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.30 in Cleveland. Fresno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 3.89 in Cleveland. Fresno has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 8.60 in Cleveland.
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Weather & Climate — Fresno leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFresno: 16.4" vs Cleveland: 37.4" for annual rainfall. Fresno gets 147 more sunny days per year than Cleveland. Fresno has a avg humidity of 54.7% compared to 74.3% in Cleveland.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCleveland has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 29.6% in Fresno. Fresno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.8% in Cleveland.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 1.5x the size of Cleveland (367,523). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.3.
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Cleveland
Fresno
Healthcare — Cleveland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 3.5 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 1.3% in Fresno. Cleveland has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Fresno. Fresno has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 65.4% in Cleveland.
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