ClevelandWI
A town of 1,487.
Is Cleveland a good place to live?
Cleveland’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. 27% of residents are under 18 in Cleveland, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. On the outdoors, just 34 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Cleveland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,487 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Cleveland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Cleveland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Cleveland: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cleveland.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Cleveland’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cleveland for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Cleveland fell to 109 in 2023, 140 fewer than in 2013. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Cleveland, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Cleveland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cleveland
Cleveland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cleveland is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Cleveland are healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Cleveland beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Cleveland adults feel lonely.
| Cleveland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cleveland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More children than Wisconsin overall
25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Cleveland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 141 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 76% are men (WI 49%).
| Cleveland | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Cleveland faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cleveland has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Cleveland’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cleveland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cleveland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cleveland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Cleveland for work
Where Cleveland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cleveland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Cleveland is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,486 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Bradley is located in the town.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
Questions about Cleveland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cleveland, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.