What’s the best part of Cleveland? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Cleveland are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Cleveland neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Ohio and Cleveland is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$40,547 median income · $124,033 median home value
$62,576 median income · $131,160 median home value
$47,826 median income · $176,162 median home value
$36,792 median income · $120,920 median home value
$44,569 median income · $77,712 median home value
Data | Movers
$52,883 median income · $180,380 median home value
$35,140 median income · $97,667 median home value
$43,059 median income · $88,530 median home value
$78,190 median income · $92,300 median home value
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$34,090 median income · $124,250 median home value
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Ohio’s statewide median.
Ohio statewide median: $71,389
Ohio statewide median: $242,141
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Cleveland, OH neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Cleveland, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 36 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Cleveland.” We’re lookin’ at you, Edgewater.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Cleveland, Ohio has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Cleveland.
The full plate
Table: Best Cleveland neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgewater | 7,297 | $124,033 | $40,547 |
| 2 | Kamm’s Corner | 20,271 | $131,160 | $62,576 |
| 3 | Downtown | 11,655 | $176,162 | $47,826 |
| 4 | Detroit Shoreway | 13,815 | $120,920 | $36,792 |
| 5 | Jefferson | 18,226 | $77,712 | $44,569 |
| 6 | Tremont | 6,903 | $180,380 | $52,883 |
| 7 | Buckeye Shaker | 10,806 | $97,667 | $35,140 |
| 8 | Old Brooklyn | 32,541 | $88,530 | $43,059 |
| 9 | Riverside | 1,289 | $92,300 | $78,190 |
| 10 | Ohio City-West Side | 9,075 | $124,250 | $34,090 |
| 11 | West Boulevard | 13,423 | $71,050 | $33,639 |
| 12 | University District | 7,515 | $100,750 | $23,989 |
| 13 | Clark Fulton | 10,044 | $58,340 | $32,157 |
| 14 | North Collinwood | 14,552 | $60,687 | $31,474 |
| 15 | Hough | 11,820 | $92,915 | $28,564 |
| 16 | Mt Pleasant | 14,229 | $52,053 | $31,062 |
| 17 | Euclid Green | 3,771 | $56,267 | $28,672 |
| 18 | Puritas Longmead | 17,093 | $64,674 | $33,765 |
| 19 | Lee Miles | 9,602 | $61,533 | $37,716 |
| 20 | Woodland Hills | 6,510 | $64,625 | $23,171 |
| 21 | Stockyards | 5,485 | $45,975 | $27,959 |
| 22 | Corlett | 7,859 | $47,917 | $29,066 |
| 23 | Brooklyn Center | 8,550 | $59,609 | $27,133 |
| 24 | Glenville | 13,436 | $52,194 | $31,752 |
| 25 | Cudell | 9,419 | $59,689 | $24,520 |
| 26 | Fairfax | 3,871 | $55,000 | $24,387 |
| 27 | Central | 12,884 | $88,040 | $16,742 |
| 28 | South Broadway | 13,588 | $50,250 | $32,903 |
| 29 | South Collinwood | 7,382 | $56,229 | $26,400 |
| 30 | Forest Hills | 8,286 | $44,817 | $25,707 |
| 31 | Goodrich-Kirkland | 3,969 | $44,550 | $27,387 |
| 32 | Union Miles Park | 8,776 | $42,810 | $33,454 |
| 33 | North Broadway | 4,883 | $46,050 | $28,838 |
| 34 | Saint Claire-Superior | 5,828 | $45,892 | $21,081 |
| 35 | Indurstrial Valley | 1,068 | $10,633 | $24,205 |
| 36 | Kinsmith | 3,270 | $36,114 | $13,967 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 36 Cleveland neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Cleveland
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Cleveland where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Cleveland are Edgewater, Kamm’s Corner, Downtown, Detroit Shoreway, Jefferson, Tremont, Buckeye Shaker, Old Brooklyn, Riverside, and Ohio City-West Side.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Cleveland aren’t all good. Kinsmith takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Cleveland.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Ohio? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Cleveland FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Cleveland?
Edgewater is the best neighborhood in Cleveland for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Kamm’s Corner and Downtown are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Cleveland?
The best neighborhoods in Cleveland are Edgewater, Kamm’s Corner, Downtown, Detroit Shoreway, Jefferson, Tremont, Buckeye Shaker, Old Brooklyn, Riverside, and Ohio City-West Side. We ranked all 36 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Edgewater?
The median household income in Edgewater is $40,547 and the median home costs $124,033. The best blocks in Cleveland rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Cleveland neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Edgewater, takes the top spot.
Which Cleveland neighborhood ranked last?
Kinsmith came in last of the 36 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Cleveland the numbers put it there.
