Old Brooklyn
Old Brooklyn is Cleveland's southwest-side compromise candidate: a settled, affordable neighborhood wrapped around the Metroparks Zoo and the Brookside Reservation, with rents that still flatter a single income. The dating math is honest rather than flattering. The crowd skews homeowners, lifers, and young couples priced out of Tremont, not the bar-hopping singles you would find in Ohio City. Broadview Road carries most of the social weight, and you will drive for a serious night out. The upside is space, quiet, and a green spine most coastal cities would charge double for. The downside is foot traffic, of which there is little.
Old Brooklyn by the numbers
Old Brooklyn runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Old Brooklyn is about $29,600.
Ohio has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Cuyahoga County voted about 65% Harris to 34% Trump, a deep-blue island in a Republican state.
The median renter in Old Brooklyn pays about $910 a month.
About 10,600 Old Brooklyn residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Honey Hut Ice Cream
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Don's Lighthouse Grille
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Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick
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The Foundry Concert Club
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Johnny's Bar on Fulton - Cleveland, OH
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Bar 17 Tavern
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Brick And Barrel
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Murphy's Law
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Never Say Dive
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Patron Saint Cafe + Bar
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Brookview Tavern
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Six Shooter Coffee
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Opal On Pearl
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The Old Brooklyn Social Club
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Brooklyn Pub
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Alcove Lounge