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Worst Cities to Work and Live: Cleveland

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Worst Cities to Work and Live: Cleveland

Rank: 8
Workers who would not like to move there: 6%
Median household income: $28,512
Median home value: $120,259
Annual home price change: -1.4%

Cleveland's population has been falling at a dramatic rate. The city has lost 8% of its population—about 40,000 people, since 2000. Like many rust-belt cities, Cleveland is feeling the impact of a weak manufacturing industry. The top negative attributes, according to the survey, were environment—climate, park space, natural resources (58%); health and safety (45%); and image (42%).