The Economy - 7/22/2006

The economy here is awful! Stay as far away as possible!

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Cleveland Is Definitely Not the Land of Canaan - 7/21/2006

I have read other people's comments about other cities in which I was looking to move, and realized that every city has people who either love the city or hate the city. I know as long as I have God on my side, any city that I plan to move to will be prosperous. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about Cleveland. I will give credit to the Oakwood Village/Bedford area where I grew up and went to school. The school district and neighborhood is wonderful. It has really changed for the good over the time that I lived there. Cleveland has some wonderful churches as well as good attractions. That is it. Cleveland's weather is horrible. If your favorite color is orange, you'll see plenty of orange barrels EVERY summer at the same places they were the previous summer. If you love sports, then you'll love our sport's motto: "We'll do it next year". Forget about a job, your chances of finding one with benefits is slim to none. It is a dog eat dog world here. All I can say is good luck if you decide to move here.

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Avoid Cleveland! - 7/19/2006

There are two seasons in Cleveland: freezing winter and scorching, humid summer. A very depressed region of the country with poor schools, characterless suburbs that keep expanding from the city's core and an enormous air and water pollution problem. People who say the city has made any kind of comeback must think putting a new Target and Home Depot 12 miles out of downtown is an improvement. Avoid Cleveland!

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Culture - 7/18/2006

Cleveland is a great city for arts and entertainment.

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Cleveland not for me - 7/16/2006

Have lived in Cleveland all my life and as a young african american female I'm very disappointed in the quality of life for young professionals. The social scene is almost obsolete very difficult to find individuals of the same caliber as myself. Most of the clubs are dark and raunchy. Nothing upscale nor classy to be a part of especially in the african american community. Cleveland is for those with little aspiration to do much at all besides go to work and come home which is fine if that works for you as for me I need a more. Even the malls are terrible. I can't wait to leave.

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Affordable Housing, Lacks Professional Roles - 7/12/2006

Northeast Ohio has a lot of affordable housing, which is good, but lacks good job opportunities for mid-level and specialized professionals in almost all areas but customer service, banking and accounting. Most of the professional industries here are call centers and banks. A great place if you're looking for cheap housing and work in customer service, banking or have a CPA.

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2nd Snowiest Major City in U.S. - 6/10/2006

The Weather Channel recently named Cleveland the 2nd snowiest major city in the U.S. (Buffalo was #1). It's also one of the 10 windiest, coldest and cloudiest. The average snowfall of 45.9" listed on this site is inaccurate; the average at Cleveland Hopkins Airport, which is in one of the least snowiest parts of the Cleveland metro area, is 63.3". Many of the southern and eastern (especially) suburbs get substantially more snow than the airport does. As for the summers, while they aren't especially long, they are quite humid. Fall is the only pleasant season; Spring, if you want to call it that, is chilly and rainy, with at least one accumulating snowfall almost every April. Cleveland's long, harsh winters were the the number one reason that I left there for Cincinnati (job opportunities were the number two reason).

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Cleveland School Systems - 5/15/2006

I work in the Cleveland School systems as a tutor and mentor. Education, in my opinion,is not the most important factor. The students aren't being taught because there are no disciplinary actions taken. Students aren't afraid to play around when it's time to learn because there are no consequences. They want to go to the office because that is where all their friends are. Mind you, this is one issue, there are too many issues to describe in this setting.

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Rethink any relocation to OHIO, especially NE Ohio - 5/9/2006

We were forced by family circumstances to return to the NE Ohio area only to be blindsided by the economy. No jobs. No jobs. And we are educated, professionals with experience in education, IT, marketing and administration. Neither my husband or I have been able to find anything other than temporary employment, me at $15 per hour, him at $10...and he's the Ph.D! We'll be gone as soon as we resolve the family issues.

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Is it just me? - 4/25/2006

I've lived in Cleveland all my life and I have watched it go down so much. Though you can see they are trying to change and become more like the bigger cities, but with the different government officials comes all the more drama. I have 3 kids I want a better education for them, but the public schools are overcrowded and understaffed. A lot of the teachers pay out the pocket for most of their own supplies. They are changing most schools to eliminate middle schools and junior high schools, but not making the buildings bigger. Overall Cleveland has a lot of potential, but they spend too much time thinking small.

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Cleveland Economy - 4/3/2006

Tell me about the economy of Cleveland

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Cleveland - 12/1/2005

The biggest challenge with Cleveland is the job market. If you can find a good job housing is cheap. And contracy to what has been said, there are some great neighborhoods in the city - Ohio City, Tremont, Little Italy, Edgewater and great little neighborhoods with historic homes, restaurants, coffee shops, clubs etc.

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mediocre-at best! - 10/3/2005

I've lived in Cleveland for a few years now, and the city itself is definitely on the decline. Many people have moved to suburbs where it's safer. The city's school system is terrible. The suburban school systems are slightly better, but many still feel they must send their kids to private schools. Consequently, property values are not as good as other areas of the country. The city is dead, even on weekends, so there's actually more going on in the surrounding communities. If you like generic suburbs, you would be content here. If you're looking for a vibrant, forward-thinking, growing city, you would want to look elsewhere. Also, the winters are really harsh.

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Cleveland- Hard Times but Not Down for the Count - 9/6/2005

Cleveland has had its share of economic hardships. True, headlines tend to focus on loss of major employers and work needs to be done to revive the economy, but that trend is shared by many Great Lakes states. Too often, those statistics tend to overshadow what is right about Northeast Ohio and Cleveland as a city. World-class arts and culture and health care facilities that are second to none, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Orchestra, Playhouse Square (okay- 2nd only to New York City's Broadway theatre district), Cleveland Clinic and more. Also features burgeoning nano-tech, bio-tech and fuel cell research centers, the NASA Glenn Research Center, which is now taking the lead in nuclear propulsion for spacecraft, and many small business incubators that are leading entreprenuers. Home to one of the largest research public libraries in the country and some of the nations finest suburban school districts. Moderate housing prices, access to health care and some of the nations finest colleges and universities. Throw in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, one of the top 10 most visited in the country, and Cleveland Metroparks Emerald Necklace, one of the nations oldest and best metropolitan park systems naturally makes Cleveland the most affordable world-class city.

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Cleveland - Confused City on a seesaw - 8/27/2005

City's population continues to decline... those able to move continue to move to suburbs or to an areas with some political stability. Economically... jobs... in the tank as larger businesses relocate... most recent: Office Max. Safety and security jepordized by Mayor Campbell as 750 on the safety forces were laid off. Education: Highest paid English teacher in any major city in U.S., the 'Big Barbara Byrd'. should be COO [educator] NOT CEO... she lacks ability to strategically and tacticaly control the business side of running largest school district in Ohio. Former Mayor White's bag man was just convicted...and awaits sentencing on RICO... and White may be next on the food chain. Mayor Campbell in a drive to create jobs has allowed Community Development Department to facilitate nightclub operation in formerly residential neighborhoods. City is swerling the bowl.

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