Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$242,700
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,507/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Cleveland 28%
University Heights
Cuyahoga County13,394 residentsCleveland Heights-University Heights City
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by cost of living.
63
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What University Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show University Heights against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency20th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate89%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Housing cost index128
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate2.77%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Mean commute19.2 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés103
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 · 63/100
C+
Median household income$96,971
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment5.3%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations61%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than University Heights on cost of living
University Heights's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Eastlake12 mi from University HeightsB− 57 C− Brook Park16 mi from University HeightsB− 57 C− Bedford7 mi from University HeightsB− 49 D+ Mentor17 mi from University HeightsB− 68 B− Willoughby12 mi from University HeightsB− 61 C Bedford Heights6 mi from University HeightsB− 47 D 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 University Heights
Is University Heights, OH a good place to live?
University Heights scores 63 out of 100, 14th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is University Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $242,700, 13% above the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.77%. $1,507/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in University Heights?
Schools grade D. The districts serving University Heights sit at the 20th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. University Heights is served by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from University Heights?
The mean commute is 19.2 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in University Heights?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 103 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in University Heights old or new?
The median home in University Heights was built in 1949 — 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. 80% 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.