Cleveland, OH
2021 ParkScore® ranking: #24
Our analysis is based on five characteristics of an effective park system:
access, investment, acreage, amenities, and equity.
access, investment, acreage, amenities, and equity.
How we calculated Cleveland’s ParkScore rating:
Access
75 out of 100
Acreage
32 out of 100
Investment
69 out of 100
Amenities
63 out of 100
Equity
73 out of 100
We're working to ensure there's a park within a 10-minute walk of home
of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across America.
of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across America.
Is Cleveland meeting that goal?
83%
of residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
National average 55%
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by age
10-minute walk of a park by age
Children (0 - 19)
Adults (20 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by income
10-minute walk of a park by income
Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park by race/ethnicity
*Excludes those that report Hispanic origin (which is captured separately from race by the U.S. Census).
Park Space Per Person by Race/Ethnicity Relative to City Median
Selected Findings:
Residents in neighborhoods of color have access to 13% more park space per person than the city median and 2% more than those in white neighborhoods.
Any Census-designated race/ethnicity not shown above does not meet the minimum threshold to be displayed.
Park Space per Person By Income Relative to the City Median
Selected Findings:
Residents in low-income neighborhoods have access to 19% more park space per person than the city median and 2% more than those in high-income neighborhoods.
6%
of Cleveland's city land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
Where in Cleveland are parks needed most?
Cleveland has 186 parks
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Cleveland Park Amenities Compared to the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
Basketball Hoops
84 th percentile
6.2 per 10,000 people
Dog Parks
30 th percentile
0.8 per 100,000 people
Playgrounds
78 th percentile
3.7 per 10,000 people
Bathrooms
26 th percentile
1 per 10,000 people
Recreation and Senior Centers
74 th percentile
1.2 per 20,000 people
Splashpads
99 th percentile
10.6 per 100,000 people
Cleveland’s Park Spending Per Capita
Cleveland’s total spending per capita: $137
National Averages, Spending Per Capita:
City agency: $81 (85%) Other public agencies: $6 (6%)
Private organizations: $5 (5%)
Monetized volunteer hours: $4 (4%)
TOTAL: $96
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Mayor Frank Jackson has pledged to adopt long-term, system-wide strategies to make sure every Cleveland resident has access to all the benefits parks provide.
"I have endorsed the vision that evryone should have a park or open space within a 10-minute walk of home." — Mayor Jackson
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