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Greater Cleveland is a Nickname for the Metropolitan Area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio .

Northeast Ohio ('''NEO''') refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below. This article covers the area generally considered to be Greater Cleveland, but includes information on the entire region of Northeast Ohio which includes the cities of Cleveland , Akron , and Youngstown .

Home to Kent State University and Case Western Reserve University , the region is largest and most populous in the state of Ohio, with over 4 million residents. NEO is the center of the Rust Belt : the most culturally liberal, and politically labor-liberal region of the state. The region also encompases Lorain-Elyria (W. Metro. Cleveland), Canton (S. Metro. Akron), and Warren (N. Metro. Youngstown).

According to the 2000 Census , the five-county Cleveland- Elyria - Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Cuyahoga County , Geauga County , Lake County , Lorain County , and Medina County , and has a population of 2,250,871. The larger Cleveland- Akron -Elyria Combined Statistical Area is the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States and includes the above counties, plus Ashtabula County , Portage County and Summit County , with a population of 2,945,831. Cleveland-Akron- Canton is the 16th largest Designated Market Area in the United States, according to Nielsen Media Research .

However, the areas commonly understood as ''Greater Cleveland'' or ''Northeast Ohio'' are not precisely defined. Most often, Greater Cleveland is understood as referring to all of Cuyahoga County, and a number of surrounding communities. The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor MSA covers most of this area and some smaller outlying communities.

Northeast Ohio is commonly understood to be a larger region surrounding Greater Cleveland. Some consider it to include as many as 13 counties and the cities of Akron , Canton , Lorain , Elyria , Ashtabula , Youngstown and Warren . Northeast Ohio is home to approximately 4.5 million people, has a labor force of almost 2 million, and a gross regional product of more than US$ 134 billion.

The areas commonly referred to as ''Greater Cleveland'' or ''Northeast Ohio'' are neither precisely the same as the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor MSA nor the Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area defined by the U.S. Census Bureau .

The region is considered by some to be a part of a Megalopolis . Some geographers describe the area stretching from Cleveland to Pittsburgh as the "Steel City Corridor", encompassing the cities of Akron, Canton, and Youngstown. Others characterize it as part of a larger megalopolis that connects Chicago to Pittsburgh, " Chicago To Pittsburgh ".

See: Rustbelt , Great Lakes , Manufacturing Belt , and Mideast


COUNTIES



CITIES AND VILLAGES



Cuyahoga County



Geauga County



Lake County



Lorain County



Medina County



Portage County



Summit County



BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

In 2004, Greater Cleveland served as the Corporate Headquarters of 11 Fortune 500 firms (shown with 2004 rankings and sales in billions below): {Link without Title}


Other large employers not on the Fortune 500 include:



COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES




TRANSPORTATION



Airports




Highways



Highway notes



Public transit

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority operates a bus system and Heavy And Light Rail in Cuyahoga County. Other transit agencies serve the surrounding counties, including Laketran in Lake County, Metro in Summit County, and Lorain County Transit .


CULTURE


Theater


Theaters



Theatrical companies



Gay Community



SPORTS AND RECREATION

, home of the Cleveland Indians ]]Cleveland's Professional Sport s teams include the Cleveland Indians ( Major League Baseball ), Cleveland Browns ( National Football League ), Cleveland Cavaliers ( National Basketball Association ), Cleveland Barons ( American Hockey League ), and Cleveland Force ( Major Indoor Soccer League ). The Indians have two Minor-league affiliates in the area, the AA Akron Aeros and the Single-A Lake County Captains , who play in Eastlake .

The Cleveland Metroparks are a system of nature preserves that encircle the city.


FAMOUS NATIVES

See Also: List of people from Cleveland, Ohio




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