''Cleveland Magazine'' is a monthly magazine focused on Northeastern
Ohio
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, USA. It was founded in 1972. The inaugural April 1972 issue featured a young
Dennis Kucinich, a frequent profile subject of the magazine. Published monthly by the Great Lakes Publishing Company, it features articles on dining, travel & leisure and arts & entertainment in
Northeast Ohio
The region Northeast Ohio, in the US state of Ohio, in its most expansive usage contains six metropolitan areas ( Cleveland–Elyria, Akron, Canton–Massillon, Youngstown–Warren, Mansfield, and Weirton–Steubenville) along with eight mi ...
. Its editor is Dillon Stewart, and its publisher is Denise Polverine. It is a member of the
City and Regional Magazine Association
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(CRMA).
Rating the suburbs
Its most popular issue is the annual "Rating the Suburbs," which examines which communities in
Greater Cleveland are best suited to live in based on values such as quality of schools, proximity to hospitals, crime rankings and home values. Critics say the rankings are biased towards newer, outer ring
suburb
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s.
Neighborhood
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s in the city of
Cleveland
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proper are not ranked at all, which critics suggest perpetuates the stereotype that Cleveland is not livable. The top-ranked suburb for 2017 was
Richfield Village, Ohio.
Rating the Suburbs 2017
''Cleveland Magazine''. June 2017.
References
External links
clevelandmagazine.com
Local interest magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1972
Magazines published in Cleveland
1972 establishments in Ohio
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