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Cleves’s story
208 years in pictures
Census counts: 836 in 1880, 3,414 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1986 on.
- 1818Cleves is founded
ClevesOH
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Public domain · Public domain
Population
3,391
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$362K
+2% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
30.5
years
Jobs based here
613
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#341 of 987 in OH
Is Cleves a good place to live?
Cleves gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $362K for a typical one, or 4.5 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 341st among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 78% of Ohio towns. 5.9% of residents are 65 or older in Cleves, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. On the outdoors, just 122 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Gulf Community Park, at 58 acres.
What makes Cleves stand out
Where Cleves beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Cleves for work
Where Cleves’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
613jobs based in Cleves
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cleves grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cleves is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeC+Open →HealthMercy Health - West Hospital 7.4 miles awayB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 2.6% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 6% conserved landAOpen →History8 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Kings Island and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cleves. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
6 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
13 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cleves: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleves, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCleves Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cleves’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code4500245002 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cleves.
Cleves scores below Whitewater Township and its other neighbors on health, but it has commutes longer than most of Ohio.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Cleves earns a B+ for cost of living
The typical Cleves home is worth about $362,000, up 2% in a year, 47% above the Ohio typical home.
$362KZillow home value
| Cleves | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,080 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Cleves$362K
Ohio$246K
+2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Cleves has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 1,552 working residents takes 30.5 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio. Jobs based here grew from 349 in 2013 to 613.
Most working residents leave Cleves for work: only 3% work in town. Cleves’ average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Cleves grew to 613 in 2023, 264 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Cleves | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Cleves3%
Cincinnati30%
Blue Ash3%
Delhi Township2%
Harrison2%
13 mi
median commute distance
613
jobs based in Cleves
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Younger than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 6% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Cleves is 30.5 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
30.5median age · OH 39.7
| Cleves | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 24% | 29% |
ClevesOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma16%
High school31%
Some college22%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 128 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cleves | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Cleves, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cleves has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsA
Cleves has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
6.4%conserved
| Cleves | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
6.4%
conserved · 66 of 1,026 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gulf Community Park | 0.6 mi | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Cleves faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cleves.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
28
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Residents of Cleves are less healthy than 53% of U.S. towns
All 4 graded neighbors score healthier than its B−, from Whitewater Township (B) to Miami Heights (A−).
Cleves beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cleves.
47%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Cleves | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Cleves | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 16.6% |
Mercy Health - West Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
60th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cleves
19pages on Cleves
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Cleves
Mount St. Joseph UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati7.2 mi$38,150 tuitionCincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cincinnati11 mi$5,517 in-state tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati12.4 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Cleves residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Famous people from Cleves
8 notable people were born in Cleves.
D
Dana StubblefieldAmerican football player · born 1970C
Cornelia Cassady DavisUS painter · 1870–1920
J
Johnny NugentAmerican politician · born 1939
About Cleves
Village in Ohio, United States
Cleves is a village in Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Ohio River, it is a western suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 3,414 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- ZIP code
- 45002
Cleves’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Cleves.
Miami HeightsNorth BendGrandviewMiami TownshipShawneeWhitewater TownshipCleves
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleves | #341 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Miami Heights | #337 | B+ | C− | — | A− | A− |
| North Bend | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grandview | — | — | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Miami Township | #428 | B | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Shawnee | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitewater Township | #547 | B− | B− | — | B+ | B |
Grandview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cleves, Miami Heights, Grandview, Miami Township and Whitewater Township report no FBI crime data of their own. North Bend and Shawnee aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cleves with a neighbor →
Questions about Cleves
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cleves, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Cleves grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #341 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and A− for schools.
Is Cleves, OH expensive?
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 B+.
What is Cleves, OH known for?
8 notable people were born here, including Dana Stubblefield and Cornelia Cassady Davis.