Cleveland is a city located in the state of Ohio in the United States. It serves as the county seat of Cuyahoga County and is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie. The city lies across the lake from Ontario, Canada, at a distance of approximately 60 miles west of the Ohio–Pennsylvania state line.
As the most populous city on Lake Erie, Cleveland is the second-most populous city in Ohio. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 372,624. The surrounding Greater Cleveland metropolitan area is home to an estimated 2.17 million residents, making it the 34th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.