Cleveland
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Outdoors in Cleveland
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1930
Awaiting Red Cross garden seed, 1930
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About Cleveland
City in Mississippi, United StatesCleveland is a city and one of two county seats of Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, the other seat being Rosedale. The Cleveland population was 11,199 as of the 2020 United States census. Cleveland has a large commercial economy, with numerous restaurants, stores, and services along U.S. 61. Delta State University and The Grammy Museum Mississippi, the first Grammy Museum outside of Los Angeles, are located here.
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How Cleveland ranks
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Housing in Cleveland
The typical Cleveland home is worth about $140,000, down 4.3% in a year, 29% below the Mississippi typical home.
Only 3 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Cleveland
Safety Grade D
Cleveland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
Work & commute in Cleveland
Full picture →44% of Cleveland’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Greenville (3%), Ruleville (3%) and Jackson (3%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
Health in Cleveland
Health Grade D
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 48% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cleveland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Cleveland
Full climate →Cleveland has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Cleveland
All Cleveland schools →School Grade C
The public schools Cleveland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
Cleveland is a college town
Colleges →of Cleveland’s residents are enrolled in college. Delta State University has about 1,857 students on campus.
Cleveland’s library
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Where Cleveland is
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