Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$192,100
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,216/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Cleveland 28%
Cleveland Heights
Cuyahoga County44,497 residentsCleveland Heights-University Heights City
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
34th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
57
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cleveland Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cleveland Heights against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency19th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.1
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate88%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Housing cost index113
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate2.75%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute23.4 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi4.4
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés119
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks67
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$72,826
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment6.8%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations57%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cleveland Heights on schools
Cleveland Heights's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Bay Village19 mi from Cleveland HeightsA 70 B− Rocky River15 mi from Cleveland HeightsA− 72 B− Beachwood4 mi from Cleveland HeightsA− 71 B− Westlake20 mi from Cleveland HeightsA− 70 B− Solon11 mi from Cleveland HeightsB+ 69 B− Avon Lake24 mi from Cleveland HeightsB+ 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Cleveland Heights
Is Cleveland Heights, OH a good place to live?
Cleveland Heights scores 57 out of 100, 34th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cleveland Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $192,100, 11% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.75%. $1,216/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cleveland Heights?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Cleveland Heights sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.1 student–teacher ratio. Cleveland Heights is served by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cleveland Heights?
The mean commute is 23.4 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 4.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cleveland Heights?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 119 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cleveland Heights old or new?
The median home in Cleveland Heights was built in 1939 or earlier — older 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. 66% 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.