Cleveland or Indianapolis: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Cleveland wins on more indicators: 7 of 9 against 1.
- Money: Cleveland 3:1
- Climate and risks: Cleveland 4:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Cleveland
Indicator
Indianapolis
Money
Better: Cleveland (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$70,558
20248% lower
✓$76,564
20249% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,440
2026-09-306% lower
✗$1,528
2026-09-306% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$250,001
2026-09-3014% lower
✗$291,634
2026-09-3017% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓93.9 100 = US average
20242% lower
✗95.7 100 = US average
20242% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Cleveland (4 : 0)Air: median AQI
no data for one of the places
no data
55 AQI
2024
Days with unhealthy air
no data for one of the places
no data
5 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓37 days per year
2016-202534% lower
✗57 days per year
2016-202551% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓12 days per year
2016-202516% lower
✗15 days per year
2016-202519% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓0.2 days per year
2016-202582% lower
✗1.1 days per year
2016-2025450% higher
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
27 days per year
2016-2025
23 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,841 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,635 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
612 °C·days per year
2016-2025
769 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
122 days per year
2016-2025
99 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14 days per year
2016-2025
5 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,085 mm per year
2016-2025
1,090 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
67 %
2021-2025
68 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓19 days per year
2021-202539% lower
✗32 days per year
2021-202564% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
484 km
2006-2025
772 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,171,877 people
2024
2,174,833 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Cleveland, Indianapolis.