Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,166,272[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Cleveland area?
85 employer firms and 936 jobs across the Cleveland, OH metro in 2023, 26% of all such firms in Ohio.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 15 | 74 | $2.1m | +7% |
| Limousine | 22 | 274 | $8.0m | +5% |
| Special needs transportation | 48 | 588 | $16.3m | +4% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Cleveland?
5,701 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.6 per 1,000 residents), +2% on 2022's 5,563; $132.7m in receipts, roughly $23,268 a business.[2][3]
Where does Cleveland rank among large US metros?
23rd of 92 metros for employer firms; 43rd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Cleveland have the most operators?
Cuyahoga County, OH leads with 60 of the metro's employer firms; 6 counties make up the Cleveland metro.[1][3]
How big are Cleveland's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $27,716, Limo $29,369, NEMT-type $27,663.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 19 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
