Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$205,200
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,128/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Cleveland 28%
Mayfield Heights
Cuyahoga County20,022 residentsMayfield City
62
C
Suburbgrade score
20th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
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 Mayfield Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mayfield Heights against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency72nd pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate93%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index103
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.74%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute22.1 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés74
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$66,524
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment5.7%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations45%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mayfield Heights on housing & affordability
Mayfield Heights's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Brecksville17 mi from Mayfield HeightsA− 65 C+ Solon9 mi from Mayfield HeightsA− 69 B− Seven Hills15 mi from Mayfield HeightsB 60 C Beachwood4 mi from Mayfield HeightsB 71 B− Bay Village25 mi from Mayfield HeightsB− 70 B− Strongsville24 mi from Mayfield HeightsB− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mayfield Heights
Is Mayfield Heights, OH a good place to live?
Mayfield Heights scores 62 out of 100, 20th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mayfield Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $205,200, 5% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.74%. $1,128/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mayfield Heights?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Mayfield Heights sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. Mayfield Heights is served by Mayfield City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mayfield Heights?
The mean commute is 22.1 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mayfield Heights?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Mayfield Heights old or new?
The median home in Mayfield Heights was built in 1965 — close to 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. 50% 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.