Cleveland City Profile

Overview of the city of Cleveland. I analyze the downtown and other neighborhoods, housing costs, walkability, transit, parks, beaches, music, food, and more. I also discuss some of the issues with poverty and crime facing the city. Just an all-around take on the city.

0:00 Intro
1:36 Downtown
2:30 Entertainment Districts
4:09 Little Italy and medical district
5:24 Hough and Central Cleveland
5:57 Poverty
7:13 Parks and Lakeshore
8:22 Cultural Gardens
9:12 Walkability & Transit
10:25 Housing Costs & Economy
12:01 Food and Music
13:28 Outro

Album displayed: Brothers Johnson - "Look Out for #1" (1976)

[tinfang-warble]

Another thing that's worth mentioning about Cleveland's music scene is that the Cleveland Orchestra is arguably the best symphony in the US these days. (Also their performance space, Severance Hall -- on screen at about 4:50 -- has an absolutely stunning interior.)

[James-serq]

The university circle district has got to be one of the most underrated neighborhoods in the entire country. So many cultural museums, Little Italy next door, Uptown district shopping, top end medical campuses and treatments, not to mention the rail access and walkability of the place. Some lucky college kids!

[drewo]

As a Milwaukeean, I really like visiting our fellow midwestern mid-sized city of Cleveland. I see a lot of similarities between our two cities. I like to visit there every few years and always enjoy my time. Great video!

[cameronlewis]

One thing that really stands out about Cleveland for me is:
The Cleveland Art Museum. It’s just fabulous. A world class collection.
And it’s just down the street from Severance Hall, home to the Cleveland Symphony. Severance Hall is an Art Deco gem.

[_zupz]

Thank you for representing my city! Cleveland rocks, Cleveland rocks

EDIT: Man I'm almost crying right now. Do you know how much bullshit we have to hear from out-of-towners our whole lives? This is so beautiful, you're being honest and also pointing out all of the reasons the city and the region are fantastic. Glad to hear you mention my old neighborhood (Detroit-Shoreway). And yes. You're right about the winter.

[ijustwatchvids]

Currently live in Columbus OH and every time I visit Cleveland I consider moving there. The downtown area is so much better and the architecture is beautiful. Definitely an underrated city

[Transmontaine]

Thank you for giving Cleveland it’s deserved props. I am not from there but I visited about 20!years ago and discovered one of the loveliest, most cultural, and most fun cities in the country. Ever since then, I’ve been telling everyone what a great city it is and people won’t believe me. Weather aside, it has one of the best standards of living in the country. It deserves to bounce back and be a thriving city again. ❤❤❤

[seankwasny]

I can't thank you enough for this review. I grew up in Cbus but my dad's side of the family has been living in Cleveland for generations (mid 1800s at least), and it gets tiring hearing nothing but negativity about this town that we love so much. Sure there's plenty of problems facing the town, but you can't set foot in a city in this country that doesn't have any issues in terms of poverty or crime. One thing I'd like to note, I know it's a bit outside of Cleveland proper, but there is a beautiful outdoor concert venue in the southern section of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park called the Blossom Center. They host the Cleveland Orchestra from time to time as well as a variety of other acts and performances. Absolutely beautiful place to take in a show on a summer evening.

[brianlehman]

Worth mentioning is the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail that starts (or ends) in Cleveland. It is a 100 mile hike/bike trail that runs for the most part along the route of the old Ohio Erie Canal. It goes through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

[elmerhorval]

Life long Clevelander here that's had the opportunity to see much of the states and some of Europe. You hate to hear your city get a bad rap but I often tell others let the rest of the Country think that. We're one of those best kept secrets. People that move here from other state's are pleasantly surprised, not only what Cleveland has to offer but the low cost of living too. Great job Kyle. I enjoy your videos.

[bigmackdombles]

Visited Cleveland for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I feel like I've been lied to my whole life. That city is awesome.

[BobbyT.]

As someone who lives in Pittsburgh I can’t believe I didn’t ever go to Cleveland until a couple years ago for the first time. Very underrated city which gets too much flack. Only a little over 2 hours away from Pittsburgh too which is great for a day trip.

[tadamx]

Thank you for such a great video highlighting my city! Cleveland is a hidden gem in my opinion.

[Maxville]

Cleveland is an underrated city! My family just had a trip there, and it was very cool! Thanks for the video Geography King!

[williamjameslehy]

I'm a Masshole who got a decent job offer in a suburb of Columbus right out of college. They flew me out for an interview and within a day I decided against it. I couldn't stand the flat landscape, the generic architecture, the near-total lack of visible history, the absence of the ocean, the food, or the fact that everyone talked with a Southern accent despite being well north of the Mason-Dixon Line. I decided the Midwest wasn't for me. A few years later I had to attend a convention in Cleveland and wasn't looking forward to it. But as soon as I saw Lake Erie from the plane, I knew this would be different. Cleveland was totally different from and radically better than Columbus. In many ways it reminded me of old industrial cities of New England and Upstate New York. Loved the Lake, the densely packed streets, the 19th and early 20th Century buildings, the Eastern European and German cuisine, just about everything. Even the accents were a marked improvement, sounding very much like people in Springfield or Albany. So I concluded that while the southern, inland Midwest was not for me, I could definitely see myself making the Great Lakes my new home.

[briansteele]

My partner is from NE Ohio and we are positioning ourselves to move from Columbus to Cleveland over the next year, and we really can't wait. Great video.

[QueenieMum]

I’ve been to Cleveland the last two years for the medical care I receive at the Cleveland Clinic. You couldn’t ask for better quality care or more compassionate individuals than you get at that institution. And surprisingly, it is not that expensive due to the fact that the doctors are on salary and not paid by the number of tests that they order. Btw,
I also enjoyed the middle eastern food available in that general area.
Thanks for the in depth look at Cleveland!

[coleslaw]

I was basing my Cleveland knowledge solely on the "hastily made Cleveland tourism video" video on yt until this. Thanks Geography King!

[Sambalam.]

I moved to Cleveland from Austin. First place I lived outside of Texas. Moved back to Texas since then but miss the city everyday. Great city, and great people.

[ReverendMeat]

I love these city profiles and how you highlight the good stuff without shying away from the bad. Nowhere is perfect but everywhere has something to offer! Thanks :)