Is cleveland ohio rural or urban?

Cleveland is definitely urban.

The city is rich with personality and culture, and I couldn鈥檛 image not living on Lake Erie. People who visit the area are often overjoyed to have dinner by the water, something that I have found many northern Ohioans take for granted.

From Cleveland one has easy access to the Erie Islands (Put-in-Bay and Kelleys), to Sandusky (Cedar Point), and to Canada. Within the city, there is a vibrant culture of theatre, art, comedy, and music. Whether it鈥檚 boating, ballet, musicals, galleries, stand-up comedy, or concerts, Cleveland offers it all.

Also worth noting are the fine educational institutions in the area. Case Western, Oberlin, and CSU all bring to the area their own brand of diversity. My feeling is that these students help keep Cleveland youthful and progressive, which is often needed to keep a big city thriving.

I can鈥檛 talk about Cleveland without mentioning the food. There are plenty of pubs, bar-and-grill type eateries, and fine dining establishments. Whether you are looking for a quick beer and burger before an event at The Jake (Flannery鈥檚), a Cajun dinner with live entertainment (Fat Fish Blue), or fine dining at its best (Michael Simon鈥檚 restaurant, Lola鈥檚), you have no problem finding what you hunger for in Cleveland.

Sure, the weather is seasonal, many have developed an appreciation for it. There is nothing sweeter than the first snow falling on downtown Cleveland just like it did in A Christmas Story (the movie was filmed in Cleveland), or the first boating trip of the season on the clear water of Lake Erie.

Keep in mind, if you slip and fall at any point, you have The Cleveland Clinic right here to fix you up!

I'm glad you asked this question. I always love to talk about Cleveland.

Kango Traveler

Can you come back after you've learned English and ask a question that makes sense? And take your time please.

i have to say urral

Urban

Cleveland is a large city

Urban

more rural than urban

Cleveland is definately urban and probably the most metropolitan of Ohio cities. Cuyahoga is the most populated county in Ohio (1.4 million), 98% of its land is developed, and it has more millionaires than any other county in Ohio.

A lot of midwest cities are like big small towns. There isn't anything world class about them and they are lucky to have a single professional sports team. They have a quaint downtown Main Street and maybe some busses for public transit. As soon as you leave the central city you are in a rural area.

A lot of Clevelanders don't really consider themselves Midwestern or Ohioan. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but Cleveland is definately different - more urban and more East Coast.

Cleveland is much more of a small big town. It has big city amenities like world class cultural institutions, major league sports, and the only city in Ohio with a Rapid Transit system. It has rings of urban and suburban areas miles out from the central city. Also, being on Lake Erie makes Cleveland more like a coastal city.

Suburban living used to be all the rage, but now urban living is seen as more desirable. There is a lot of revitalization going on. People are actually moving back into the heart of city in downtown districts like the Warehouse District and Gateway, and city neighborhoods like Little Italy, Shaker Square, Tremont, Ohio City, Detroit-Shoreway, St. Clair-Superior.