Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median home value$371,900
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,588/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households16%
Cleveland 28%
Brecksville
Cuyahoga County13,692 residentsBrecksville-Broadview Heights City
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by cost of living.
65
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brecksville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brecksville against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.4
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate93%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Housing cost index149
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.93%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute25.8 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés18
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$135,000
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment5.6%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations61%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brecksville on cost of living
Brecksville's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Brook Park12 mi from BrecksvilleB− 57 C− Bedford7 mi from BrecksvilleB− 49 D+ Wadsworth20 mi from BrecksvilleB− 64 C+ Medina18 mi from BrecksvilleB− 63 C+ Bedford Heights9 mi from BrecksvilleB− 47 D Parma8 mi from BrecksvilleC+ 55 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Brecksville
Is Brecksville, OH a good place to live?
Brecksville scores 65 out of 100, 11th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brecksville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $371,900, 73% above the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.93%. $1,588/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brecksville?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Brecksville sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 18.4 student–teacher ratio. Brecksville is served by Brecksville-Broadview Heights City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brecksville?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brecksville?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Brecksville old or new?
The median home in Brecksville was built in 1973 — 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. 89% 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.