Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$156,500
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,009/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Cleveland 28%
Bedford Heights
Cuyahoga County10,847 residents2 school districts
47
D
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
47
Cleveland median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bedford Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bedford Heights against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency21st pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate81%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index93
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.72%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute23.8 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés24
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$50,269
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment6.5%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations36%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bedford Heights on housing & affordability
Bedford Heights's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Brecksville9 mi from Bedford HeightsA− 65 C+ Solon3 mi from Bedford HeightsA− 69 B− Westlake22 mi from Bedford HeightsB 70 B− Seven Hills9 mi from Bedford HeightsB 60 C Beachwood5 mi from Bedford HeightsB 71 B− Bay Village23 mi from Bedford HeightsB− 70 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bedford Heights
Is Bedford Heights, OH a good place to live?
Bedford Heights scores 47 out of 100, 42nd of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bedford Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $156,500, 27% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.72%. $1,009/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bedford Heights?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Bedford Heights sit at the 21st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Bedford Heights is served by Bedford City and Orange City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bedford Heights?
The mean commute is 23.8 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bedford Heights?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bedford Heights old or new?
The median home in Bedford Heights was built in 1968 — newer than the Cleveland median of 1963. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 48% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.