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A town of 1,262, settled in 1890.
Cleveland’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 21 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Cleveland, below both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Cleveland's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Swann Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cleveland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cleveland beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Cleveland is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleveland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cleveland.
Its public schools are run by the Blount County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cleveland High School, with 389 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 499 | B+ |
| Cleveland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 389 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Cleveland beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Cleveland, where Alabama’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. 40% of Cleveland adults have high blood pressure.
| Cleveland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cleveland | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.3% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cleveland has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cleveland is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Cleveland home is worth about $197,000, up 2.7% in a year, 18% below the Alabama typical home. 84% of households own their home in Cleveland.
| Cleveland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $986 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Cleveland for work: only 6% work in town. Cleveland’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Cleveland has added 77 jobs, to 536 in 2023.
| Cleveland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cleveland's reported crime rate is close to Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Cleveland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.4 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Cleveland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cleveland Family Recreation Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cleveland
About 3 of every 100 Cleveland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Town in Alabama, United States
Cleveland is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,245.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.