Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cleveland grades D overall, 500th of 640 graded towns in Texas, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. Its schools rank behind 86% of the state's. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $222K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. Cleveland’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Where Cleveland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cleveland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,422 in 1930, 7,471 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1970 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
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.
Cleveland trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, draws workers from Houston and beyond and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
For adults 18 to 64 in Cleveland, the share who have no health insurance is 24%. 37% of adults in Cleveland get no exercise outside work; 28% worry about having enough food.
| Cleveland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cleveland | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Cleveland H S, with 3,627 students. Of its 7 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by Cleveland ISD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,446 | C− |
| Cleveland H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,627 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
5,743 jobs are based in Cleveland, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 36.8 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
In Cleveland, 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 14% of working residents stay in Cleveland for work; the rest commute out. For Cleveland, the income of the median household is $55,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 1,779, to 5,743.
| Cleveland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $222K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 40 miles. At 2.7 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $222K) costs less against local pay than in 78% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
On the market in Cleveland: a median 69 days to sell. Zillow values the typical Cleveland home at about $222,000, down 4.5% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home. The town’s going rate for rent comes in at $930 a month.
| Cleveland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $930 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 41.4°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 93.5°. The Cleveland weather station records that about 88 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Texas places with climate records.
In Cleveland, the January low is 41°F. It almost never snows.
| Cleveland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 41°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cleveland’s level of violent crime stands at 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 49 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Cleveland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
There are 0.6 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Campbell Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Old City Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Samuel Wiley Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
131 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 20 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected losses in Cleveland break down as 34% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 50% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: the national flood insurance program has paid 131 claims here since 1983.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Cleveland; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cleveland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area and Liberty County. Its population was 7,471 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Cleveland.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | #500 | D | B | — | D | D |
| North Cleveland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cleveland reports no FBI crime data of its own. North Cleveland isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cleveland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cleveland grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #500 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Jason Grimsley and Cedric Reed.