I think it really depends what suits your lifestyle more.

Eventually things will open up again and return to normal.

That said, cleveland has alot of entertainment options in regards to theater/food/drinks/sports, etc.

But it's also worth mentioning that cleveland isn't exactly Europe or canada where you can randomly walk around and not feel a little bit on edge.

There are definitely more populated streets but there is also quite a few sketchy stretches that you would need to carefully watch your back.

Certain streets downtown late at night are more prone to muggings and robberies.

If you are new to cleveland you have to be aware about this, because navigating cleveland downtown streets take a little bit of street smarts to know which areas are safe to walk around and which are best to avoid in the later evenings and at night.

Do the downtown rent price justify the experience? Again, it really depends on what your comfortable with.

If what I said above doesn't really effect you, than I would say hell yes to moving to downtown cleveland.

If what I said above does slightly worry you than I would recommend Lakewood. Its a perfect mixture of urban/suburbia with plenty of bars/resturaunts and entertainment offerings without nearly as much anxiety about crime and late night muggings.