Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$316,700
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,083/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Cleveland 28%
Broadview Heights
Cuyahoga County19,771 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
18th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by amenities.
62
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Broadview Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Broadview Heights against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.6
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate94%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index128
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.91%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute25.7 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés24
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$103,125
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment1.5%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations53%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Broadview Heights on amenities
Broadview Heights's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Lakewood13 mi from Broadview HeightsA− 66 C+ University Heights14 mi from Broadview HeightsA− 63 C+ Cleveland Heights15 mi from Broadview HeightsA− 57 C− Cleveland11 mi from Broadview HeightsA− 45 D South Euclid16 mi from Broadview HeightsB+ 57 C− East Cleveland16 mi from Broadview HeightsB+ 39 D− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Broadview Heights
Is Broadview Heights, OH a good place to live?
Broadview Heights scores 62 out of 100, 18th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Broadview Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $316,700, 47% above the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.91%. $1,083/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Broadview Heights?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Broadview Heights sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 19.6 student–teacher ratio. Broadview Heights is served by Brecksville-Broadview Heights City and North Royalton City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Broadview Heights?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Broadview Heights?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Broadview Heights old or new?
The median home in Broadview Heights was built in 1984 — 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. 79% 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.