Greater Cleveland

Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
Downtown Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Map
Map of Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Country United States
State Ohio
Largest cityCleveland
Other cities in MSA
Population
 (2020)
 • MSA
2,185,825 (33rd)
 • CSA
3,769,834 (17th)
GDP
 • MSA$162.8 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)216, 234, 330, 436, 440

The Cleveland metropolitan area, or Greater Cleveland as it is more commonly known, is the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Cleveland in Northeast Ohio, United States. According to the 2020 census results, the six-county Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Cuyahoga County, Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, and Medina County, and has a population of 2,185,825, making it the 33rd-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third largest metropolitan area in Ohio.[2][3] The metro area is also part of the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton Combined Statistical Area with a population of over 3.7 million people, the most populous statistical area in Ohio and the 17th most populous in the United States.

Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger region that is home to over 4.5 million residents that also includes areas not part of Greater Cleveland. This article covers the area considered to be Greater Cleveland, but includes some information generally applicable to the larger region, which is itself part of what is known historically as the Connecticut Western Reserve.

  1. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Cleveland-Elyria, OH (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  2. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023.
  3. ^ U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cleveland city, Ohio

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