Name: Cleveland Heights, OH statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Cleveland Heights

Cuyahoga County loses about 7.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in32,137

Moved out39,258

Net−7,121

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lorain County, OH3,2704,971−1,701

Summit County, OH2,6213,517−896

Lake County, OH2,3563,175−819

Medina County, OH1,6762,638−962

Franklin County, OH1,1021,365−263

Portage County, OH8731,151−278

Geauga County, OH728949−221

Cook County, IL501620−119

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals

51%48%

Leavers

54%44%

Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$67K

Leavers$80K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cuyahoga County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 8.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Cuyahoga County report $66,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $80,400, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $48,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,216 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,734 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $192,100.
Getting to work: 23 minutes each way on average; 18.3% work from home; 3.1% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Kenmore, NY matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
3.5%
76% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
8.7%
52% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-7.4
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Cleveland Heights	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	8.7%	52% above
Moved from another state1	3.5%	76% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	-7.4	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$66,845	5% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$80,440	14% above

What it costs to live here

Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 99% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places we track.

Cleveland Heights20.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$48,640

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

20.0%

2% below the median place

Home price to income

2.6x

31% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

20%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$60,300

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Cleveland Heights, $1,216 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Cleveland Heights, but easier on the budget

Places that match Cleveland Heights on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

Place	Match	Rent to income	More left a year
Kenmore, NY	87	16.7% vs 20.0%	$5,300	Compare
Ferndale, MI	80	16.6% vs 20.0%	$17,700	Compare
Fort Thomas, KY	80	12.9% vs 20.0%	$33,600	Compare
Royal Oak, MI	79	16.4% vs 20.0%	$23,200	Compare

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.8%
203% above the median place
Median home value1
$192,100
40% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Cleveland Heights	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,216	11% below
Rent to income1	20.0%	2% below
Property tax rate1	2.8%	203% above
Home price to income1	2.6x	31% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	93.9	7% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,274	21% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$105,000	2% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$5,306	63% above
Median home value1	$192,100	40% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.7%	80% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	53.5%	4% above
Homeownership1	58.2%	12% below
Renters paying 30%+1	50.4%	0% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,734	7% below
Vacant homes1	9.8%	39% above
Median year built1	1938	2% below

Work and pay

Compared with the 25 places most like it in size, age, education, housing and region (such as Wauwatosa, WI, Shaker Heights, OH and Lakewood, OH), unemployment here is higher: 6.8% against a typical 4.6%.

Unemployment1
6.8%
39% above the median place
Commutes by transit1
3.1%
262% above the median place
Works from home1
18.3%
47% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate15.9% +48%

Income per person$46,521 +16%

Mean commute23 min −6%

Median household income$72,826 −9%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Cleveland Heights	Vs median
Median household income1	$72,826	9% below
Income per person1	$46,521	16% above
Unemployment1	6.8%	39% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$77,273	17% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	2.8%	24% below
Jobs6County figure	692,694	360% above
Poverty rate1	15.9%	48% above
Mean commute1	23 min	6% below
Works from home1	18.3%	47% above
Commutes by transit1	3.1%	262% above

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -3.5%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20207
-3.5%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
No health insurance1
3.0%
53% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
58.7%
83% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.5% +4%

Household size2.3 −10%

Median age35.9 −8%

Homes with broadband93.7% +1%

Born abroad7.8% −11%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Cleveland Heights	Vs median
Population1	44,497	1002nd largest
Population change since 20207	-3.5%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	35.9	8% below
Bachelor's or higher1	58.7%	83% above
High school or higher1	96.5%	4% above
Household size1	2.3	10% below
Born abroad1	7.8%	11% below
No health insurance1	3.0%	53% below
Homes with broadband1	93.7%	1% above

Life in Cleveland Heights

OpenStreetMap shows 1.4 libraries per 10,000 residents, more than in 87% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Founded or incorporated in 1903. 21 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Tremaine-Gallagher Residence listed 1973
Burdick, Harold B., House listed 1974
Overlook Road Carriage House District listed 1974
Brown, John Hartness, House listed 1976
Fairmount Boulevard District listed 1976
Alcazar Hotel listed 1979

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.8 −43%

Playgrounds per 10k12.1 +29%

Grocery stores per 10k2.3 +6%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k16.4 +47%

Libraries per 10k1.4 +55%

Named paths and bike trails1 km −45%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi2.5 11.8×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

David Berger National Memorial 5 miles
James A. Garfield National Historic Site 15 miles
Cuyahoga Valley National Park 19 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.2 +16%

Shops31.2 +3%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%

Doctors' offices and clinics19.0 −6%

Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site11
4.5
85% below the median place
Students per teacher14
14.8
4% below the median place
Public schools14
10
11% above the median place

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	Cleveland Heights	Vs median
Public schools14	10	11% above
Public school students14	4,874	0% below
Students per teacher14	14.8	4% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	24.2	16% above
Shops per 10k9County figure	31.2	3% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	4.0	2% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	19.0	6% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	3.2	39% above
Parks per 10k10	5.8	43% below
Playgrounds per 10k10	12.1	29% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	2.3	6% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	16.4	47% above
Libraries per 10k10	1.4	55% above
Named paths and bike trails10	1.1	45% below
Transit stops per sq mi10	2.5	above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site11	4.5	85% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles11	4	100% above
National Register listings12	21	62% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 245, 27% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

245

27% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

1,074

11% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk16
99.0
22% above the median place
July average high15
82°F
5% below the median place
Good air days17
43.3%
37% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Cleveland Heights	Vs median
July average high15County figure	82°F	5% below
January average low15County figure	21°F	18% below
Average temperature15County figure	51°F	7% below
Annual precipitation15County figure	40.0 in	9% below
Natural hazard risk16County figure	98.0	6% above
Hurricane risk16County figure	62.4	12% below
Tornado risk16County figure	99.0	22% above
Wildfire risk16County figure	56.9	7% below
Heat wave risk16County figure	97.7	8% above
Median air quality index17County figure	53	23% above
Good air days17County figure	43.3%	37% below

How it is changing

The population has fallen 3.5% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 90% of the 770 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 20.1% to 20.0% of the median income.

Median gross rent

Up 26.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 26.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 49.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 3.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$60,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 36% of places

Pay vs rent

+0.0 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 53% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Affordability trend

-0.0 pts

rent share of income, 2019 to 2024 (20.1% to 20.0%)

Rent vs fundamentals Experimental

+4%

against places with the same traits in this market

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Cleveland Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 20% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Cleveland Heights does better than 69% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 52%.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,216/mo (2024)	$1,550/mo	$1,270 to $1,890/mo	+4.2%
Median household income	$72,826 (2024)	$92,500	$78,000 to $109,500	+4.1%
Median home value	$192,100 (2024)	$276,000	$200,000 to $380,000	+6.2%
Population	43,750 (2025)	43,320	41,560 to 45,160	−0.2%

The median home would be worth 3.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Cleveland Heights

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Lakewood, OH	$1,070	$68,954	Compare
Mission, KS	$1,194	$75,534	Compare
Ridgeland, MS	$1,336	$66,038	Compare
Coralville, IA	$1,057	$69,144	Compare

Nearby

Compare Cleveland Heights with

Places built like Cleveland Heights

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Cleveland Heights performs against places like it.

Place	Rent to income	Income growth	Pop. change
Cleveland Heights, OH	20.0%	4.7%/yr	-3.5%
Wauwatosa, WI	17.1%	4.2%/yr	0.6%	Compare
Shaker Heights, OH	13.5%	3.6%/yr	-3.4%	Compare
Lakewood, OH	18.6%	5.3%/yr	-3.7%	Compare
University City, MO	19.6%	5.7%/yr	-1.6%	Compare
Newport, RI	23.6%	5.2%/yr	-3.6%	Compare
Norwood, OH	16.4%	9.5%/yr	3.3%	Compare

Common questions

Is Cleveland Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 60 out of 100, better than 60% of the places we rate and 182nd of 290 in Ohio. On cost, space and class size it scores 42 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Cleveland Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $192,100.

What salary do you need to live in Cleveland Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Cleveland Heights safe?

There were 245 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Cleveland Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lakewood, OH, Mission, KS, Ridgeland, MS and Coralville, IA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Cleveland Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Cleveland Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/cleveland-heights-ohio

Citytistics. “Cleveland Heights, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/cleveland-heights-ohio/

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