About Northeast Ohio

 16-County Cleveland Plus Region

Northeast Ohio—the Cleveland Plus® region—is  the 12th largest region in the U.S. with more than 4.1 million residents and a $140 billion economy. Our major cities are Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Youngstown. Did you know…?   

  • Northeast Ohio hospitals ranked in the top 10 of 11 specialty areas, including heart, pediatrics and urology, according to U.S. News and World Report.
  • The region’s health care and biosciences industry is growing on average by 7.4 percent annually and is home to 600+ biomedical businesses.
  • Intel Corp. has named Northeast Ohio as one of the three top Digital Communities in the U.S.
  • Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Northeast Ohio has more lakeshore than any metropolitan area in the world.
  • According to a CNN report, Cleveland is among the Top 10 job markets for new college grads.
  • Northeast Ohio was ranked as one of the hottest entrepreneurial regions in the U.S. by Entrepreneur magazine.
  • The Cleveland Plus® region is home to NASA Glenn Research Center, which is assembling and testing new spacecraft that will be used in future missions to the Moon and Mars.  
  • The region's cost of living is almost 4 percent less than the national average. 
  • Northeast Ohio is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Cleveland); the National Inventors Hall of Fame (Akron); and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton).

Learn more about the positives of our region at www.theplus.us.

 

Vital statistics

Vital Statistics in the Cleveland Plus region

Information can be found in the ClevelandPlusBusiness.com Dashboard or click below for regional data.

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Doing business

Doing business in the Cleveland Plus Region

If you're a site consultant, or if you're looking for information about investing and locating your company in the Cleveland Plus®  region, please visit clevelandplusbusiness.com. The GCP's Business Development Team works to retain, advance the growth of, and create new opportunities for the region's businesses. Click here for details. 

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Amenities and lifestyle

Amenities and lifestyle in the Cleveland Plus region

It’s all about the “plus.” Click here to learn more about the wonderful amenities and lifestyle of the 16-county Cleveland Plus® region. At clevelandplus.com, you’ll find useful information whether you’re a current resident or interested in visiting our region. 

 

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Visit our region

Visiting the Cleveland Plus Region

The Greater Cleveland convention and visitors bureau, Positively Cleveland, and other convention and visitors bureaus in the region, have the information you need to plan for, and enjoy, your visit here.

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Moving here

Moving to the Cleveland Plus Region

The Cleveland Plus® region is a great place to work, live and raise a family. Our cost of living is low, and our quality of life is high. Whether you prefer an urban, suburban or rural lifestyle, Northeast Ohio is a terrific place to call home. Click here for more information.

 

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Read about our region

Read about the Cleveland Plus region

There’re lot of great things happening in Northeast Ohio. Stay in the know by signing up for the free monthly Pass the Plus e-newsletter. You also can find information at www.theplus.us.

 

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