Cleveland is situated on the shores of Lake Erie. It’s home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The House of Blues, a world class zoo, aquarium, and a great art scene. The city is served by the Cleveland RTA which includes trolleys, light rail, and the express bus service, HealthLine. A system of bike trails help cyclists navigate the suburbs and the north coast of the lake and there’s a downtown bike station offering secure dry parking for your ride.
The Sherwin-Williams paint company has their headquarters in Cleveland. Downtown Cleveland is undergoing something of a revival, the city is encouraging new development here, adding walkways connecting the parks and inviting new housing complexes, restaurants, and retailers to make downtown their home.
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

Fifth Church Of Christ Scientist
Lake Avenue
Cleveland is the 17th most walkable large city in the US with 396,815 residents.
Cleveland has some public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.
Find apartments in Cleveland's most walkable neighborhoods: Ohio City, Buckeye-Shaker Square and Tremont.
Rank # | Name | Walk Score | Transit Score | Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio City | 83 | 55 | 76 |
| 2 | Buckeye-Shaker Square | 75 | 48 | 53 |
| 3 | Tremont | 74 | 42 | 68 |
| 4 | Goodrich-Kirtland Park | 73 | 47 | 58 |
| 5 | Detroit-Shoreway | 70 | 52 | 73 |
| 6 | Cudell | 68 | 49 | 60 |
| 7 | West Boulevard | 67 | 37 | 55 |
| 8 | Clark-Fulton | 66 | 40 | 58 |
| 9 | Edgewater | 66 | 51 | 64 |
| 10 | Jefferson | 63 | 44 | 57 |
| 11 | Central | 63 | 57 | 61 |
| 12 | Fairfax | 62 | 51 | 48 |
| 13 | Stockyards | 62 | 36 | 51 |
| 14 | Forest Hills | 60 | 49 | 46 |
| 15 | Brooklyn Centre | 59 | 40 | 44 |
| 16 | St. Clair-Superior | 58 | 41 | 66 |
| 17 | South Broadway | 55 | 38 | 51 |
| 18 | Buckeye-Woodhill | 54 | 51 | 42 |
| 19 | Industrial Valley | 54 | 59 | 34 |
| 20 | Old Brooklyn | 54 | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | North Shore Collinwood | 54 | 39 | 46 |
| 22 | Kamm's | 53 | 41 | 47 |
| 23 | Hough | 52 | 44 | 63 |
| 24 | North Broadway | 50 | 49 | 52 |
| 25 | Collinwood-Nottingham | 48 | 44 | 46 |
| 26 | Glenville | 47 | 45 | 59 |
| 27 | Corlett | 47 | 43 | 43 |
| 28 | Lee-Miles | 44 | 39 | 39 |
| 29 | Mount Pleasant | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| 30 | Bellaire-Puritas | 41 | 33 | 45 |
| 31 | Kinsman | 38 | 52 | 36 |
| 32 | Union-Miles | 37 | 42 | 39 |
| 33 | Hopkins | 36 | 37 | 36 |
| 34 | Euclid-Green | 33 | 36 | 26 |
There are about 967 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Cleveland.
People in Cleveland can walk to an average of 0.7 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
Tick Tock Tavern
Dairymens Milk Co.
A few nearby public transportation options. Find Cleveland apartments for rent on Redfin.
Cleveland has some public transportation and about 43 bus, 1 subway and 1 light rail lines.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Cleveland on public transit.
Thinking of renting an apartment or buying in Cleveland? Ask our neighborhood guides a question.
Some bike infrastructure.
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Edgewater Park
Edgewater Yacht Club
Immaculate Conception Church
One of the few remaining brick streets in Cleveland. Can you just image the time it took to lay all those bricks?
Barb White
on W 98TH ST & MADISON AV
West Blvd
Cudgel Commons
Cudell Splash
The Kirby Company
On any given day you can see the fire trucks being polished up and cleaned. Pride in the city and their equipment are the root of this small community
Barb White
on Fire Station No. 23
Church
E-Z Shop
Big Fun Cleveland
West Side Christian Scientists worshiped in this octagonal stone building from 1926 until 1989, when the congregation moved to Rocky River. It is a well known landmark. The city of Cleveland now owns it and is trying to decide what to do with it.
Barb White
on Fifth Church Of Christ Scientist
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Barb White
on Cudell Park