How long is the commute from East Cleveland, OH?

Name: Commute and cars in East Cleveland, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in East Cleveland, OH take an average of 25.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.8% of workers drive alone to work.

16.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

9.1% work from home.

35.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 16.3%
Work from home: 9.1%
Households without a car: 35.7%

How people in East Cleveland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	60.8% (±7.0 points)	69.7%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±3.9 points)	7.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	16.3% (±5.5 points)	3.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.3% (±2.2 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.1% (±3.7 points)	15.5%	13.0%	15.1%

In East Cleveland, the average commute is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (23.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (23.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In East Cleveland, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Cuyahoga County (3.0%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (1.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland ranks 12 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1177 of 2,353.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in East Cleveland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	35.7% (±5.1 points)	12.2%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.7% (±5.5 points)	41.6%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	13.2% (±3.7 points)	33.3%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	5.4% (±2.0 points)	12.9%	21.2%	21.9%

In East Cleveland, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Cuyahoga County (12.2%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (7.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in East Cleveland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	9.1% (±3.7 points)	15.5% (±0.4 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.3% (±3.5 points)	94.0% (±0.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.9% (±3.7 points)	89.5% (±0.4 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Cleveland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Cuyahoga County (89.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (90.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near East Cleveland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Cleveland
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Cleveland	—	25.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Cleveland Heights	1.6 mi	23.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Bratenahl	2.2 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
South Euclid	2.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
University Heights	3.4 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Shaker Heights	4.1 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Richmond Heights	4.2 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Lyndhurst	4.4 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Euclid	5.2 mi	25.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bratenahl, OH (19.3 minutes), University Heights, OH (19.2 minutes), Shaker Heights, OH (22.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Brecksville	25.8 minutes (±1.8)
7 (tie)	Broadview Heights	25.7 minutes (±1.5)
7 (tie)	Parma Heights	25.7 minutes (±1.7)
9 (tie)	Olmsted Falls	25.5 minutes (±1.8)
9 (tie)	Strongsville	25.5 minutes (±1.2)
11	South Euclid	25.2 minutes (±2.9)
12	East Cleveland	25.0 minutes (±2.3)
13	Westlake	24.4 minutes (±1.2)
14 (tie)	Hunting Valley	24.3 minutes (±2.9)
14 (tie)	Walton Hills	24.3 minutes (±2.3)
14 (tie)	Warrensville Heights	24.3 minutes (±3.1)
17	Parma	24.2 minutes (±0.7)
18	North Olmsted	23.9 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Cleveland

How long is the average commute in East Cleveland?

Workers who live in East Cleveland, OH take an average of 25.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Cleveland without a car?

35.7% of households in East Cleveland have no vehicle, and 16.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Cleveland?

9.1% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in East Cleveland worked from home, and 73.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for East Cleveland city, Ohio (place:23380, in state:39).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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