Cleveland, OH home environmental profile

What federal public datasets currently say about outdoor air, drinking-water systems, climate moisture and housing age around Cleveland.

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Release statusValidated

Answer summary

As of 2026-10-15, HomeNHealthy reports the following for Cleveland: The current AirNow AQI for the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain reporting area is 65 (Moderate), observed 10/15/26 11:00 EDT. The selected NOAA normals station has a HomeNHealthy warm-season moisture-pressure value of 51.5 out of 100, based on a May–September mean of 69.0°F and 16.4 inches of precipitation. These are geographic indicators, not measurements inside a specific home.

Current outdoor airAvailable65Moderate

Water contextAvailable97.0%systems without current health-based violation

Moisture pressureAvailable51.5HomeNHealthy proxy, not mold risk

Housing built pre-1980Available85.1%Census place estimate

Questions this profile can answer

What is the current outdoor air quality near Cleveland?

The current AirNow AQI for the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain reporting area is 65 (Moderate), observed 10/15/26 11:00 EDT.

AirNow data are preliminary outdoor observations and can change quickly. They are not a measurement of indoor air and are not used in the long-term index.

What do EPA records say about drinking-water systems?

Across active community water systems in Ohio, 97.0% had no current health-based violation in the ECHO query: 34 of 1122 systems were returned with one.

This is state-level regulatory context. It does not establish which utility serves an address, whether a violation affected a specific tap, or whether water is unsafe today.

How strong is warm-season moisture pressure?

The selected NOAA normals station has a HomeNHealthy warm-season moisture-pressure value of 51.5 out of 100, based on a May–September mean of 69.0°F and 16.4 inches of precipitation.

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Monthly precipitation normals, January through December. Station: USW00004853 — CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP (2.1 mi).

How old is the housing stock?

The ACS median year built is 1941. An estimated 85.1% of units in the Census age table were built before 1980, and 48.6% before 1940.

The Census groups 1970–1979 together. HomeNHealthy therefore reports the observable pre-1980 share rather than estimating an exact pre-1978 lead-paint-era percentage.

What should a homeowner verify at the property?

Geographic data cannot determine conditions inside a building. Depending on the property, direct checks may include radon testing, carbon-monoxide alarms, indoor humidity, visible moisture, lead evaluation for older materials, and the serving water utility’s current Consumer Confidence Report.

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