How easy is it to find a job in Cleveland, Ohio so far?

I will be moving to Cleveland, OH in the beginning of August. Does anyone know if it's difficult to find a job up there or not? Also, What areas are cheap for rent and not as high in crime?How easy is it to find a job in Cleveland, Ohio so far?
It really depends on what you are trying to get a job in. Cleveland's economy isn't that great but if you work in healthcare you have some of the best hospitals in the world to work in here. There are also several universities in the area that employ a number of qualified people.



If you are younger, i would suggest looking into living in Cleveland Heights (east side) or Lakewood (west side) which are both areas where younger people live. They are semi-urban, so you will still get some crime, but not nearly as much as living in Cleveland itself. I wouldn't suggest living in the suburbs unless you know people there as the rent is more expensive and there is 0 social life.



Rent, overall, is going to be cheaper in the Cleveland area than in many parts of the country. You can easily find a decent place for under $700 a month. Everything else here is dirt cheap.
Start looking now. There are jobs but it just depends on your skills. Check out Cleveland.com for listing for both jobs and apartments. What brings you to Cleveland school? I could better tell you where to stay according to your reasons for coming.



**If you're coming here to go to school and you're going to Case, CIA or CIM. I would say live in Cleveland Heights as well. Its safe and there are a lot of places to rent from, although its not always the cheapest, you can find other students to maybe share a house with. Check Craigs list and Cleveland.com to see if you can find someone looking for a roommate. I would not move to the Noble area of Cleveland Hts. Severance would be the furthest area, but look for places in the Cedar-Lee, Lee-Fairmount and Coventry areas to rent from.

If you're attending a west side area school like Baldwin Wallace I'd say look into Berea or Lakewood to rent from.

Cleveland State is a toss up between Cleveland Hts and Lakewood. **How easy is it to find a job in Cleveland, Ohio so far?
I haven't had to look for a job in years thank God, but things here are pretty bad. All I have to do is look out the window of my office and see that there aren't many cars parked in the parking garage any more.

It depends on what kinds of crimes you mean. Theft? Robbery? Stuff happens everywhere but by and large Cleveland Heights is safe, tho more expensive to live in. Parts of Lakewood on the west side are nice. (The east side is always more expensive than the west side). The west side crimes are different tho. Forget about living near downtown. Downtown Cleveland is a dump with some nice little pockets of clubs and upscale restaurants but you don't wanna live down here.