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41.45° N · 81.66° W · GEOID 3954250

Newburgh Heights

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · part of the Cleveland, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

OhioNewburgh Heights, OHNewburgh HeightsNewburgh Heights

The short answer

Newburgh Heights is home to 1,919 people. Median household income is $64,542 a year and median rent is $1,195 a month, 22.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $108,300, about 1.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,195
12% below the median place
Median household income
$64,542
20% below the median place
Median home value
$108,300
66% below the median place
Unemployment
6.6%
36% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Newburgh Heights

  • The median home is worth 1.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Household income has grown 12.5% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $106 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of places its size.
  • Only 4% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to Newburgh 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
Leavers
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
4.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
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
$47,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,195 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,089 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $108,300.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 4.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Willis, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-7.4
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
4.2%
27% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNewburgh HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.2%27% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-7.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$66,8455% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$80,44014% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

Newburgh Heights22.2%
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
$47,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.2%
9% above the median place
Home price to income
1.7x
56% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
22%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$52,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Newburgh Heights, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Cameron, TX18.5% vs 22.2%n/aCompare
Enola, PA18.1% vs 22.2%$7,700Compare
Schriever, LA17.8% vs 22.2%$7,600Compare

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,089
42% below the median place
Median home value1
$108,300
66% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureNewburgh HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,19512% below
Rent to income122.2%9% above
Property tax rate11.8%97% above
Home price to income11.7x56% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.97% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,27421% below
HUD area median income4County figure$105,0002% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,93941% below
Median home value1$108,30066% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.7%80% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure53.5%4% above
Homeownership150.4%24% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.4%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,08942% below
Vacant homes111.7%65% above
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
4.4%
65% below the median place
Median household income1
$64,542
20% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNewburgh HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$64,54220% below
Income per person1$35,11612% below
Unemployment1County figure6.6%36% above
Average annual pay6County figure$77,27317% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure692,694360% above
Poverty rate19.5%12% below
Mean commute1County figure23 min6% below
Works from home14.4%65% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -3.3%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20207
-3.3%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Bachelor's or higher1
17.0%
47% below the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband87.6% −5%
Median age35.4 −9%
High school or higher88.0% −5%
All 9 people measures
MeasureNewburgh HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,9196646th largest
Population change since 20207-3.3%below (median 1.1%)
Median age135.49% below
Bachelor's or higher117.0%47% below
High school or higher188.0%5% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad1County figure7.7%13% below
No health insurance1County figure5.7%11% below
Homes with broadband187.6%5% below
05

Life in Newburgh Heights

456 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents20.8 2.0×
Playgrounds per 10k5.2 −45%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10.4 −7%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails3 km +35%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

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.

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.

Public schools13
1
89% below the median place
Public school students13
162
97% below the median place
Students per teacher13
11.6
25% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureNewburgh HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13189% below
Public school students1316297% below
Students per teacher1311.625% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure24.216% above
Shops per 10k9County figure31.23% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.02% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure19.06% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.239% above
Parks per 10k1020.8105% above
Playgrounds per 10k105.245% below
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1010.47% below
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails102.735% above
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure456above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 333, 73% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
333
73% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
998
18% 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 risk15
99.0
22% above the median place
July average high14
82°F
5% below the median place
Good air days16
43.3%
37% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureNewburgh HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure82°F5% below
January average low14County figure21°F18% below
Average temperature14County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation14County figure40.0 in9% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure98.06% above
Hurricane risk15County figure62.412% below
Tornado risk15County figure99.022% above
Wildfire risk15County figure56.97% below
Heat wave risk15County figure97.78% above
Median air quality index16County figure5323% above
Good air days16County figure43.3%37% below
08

Newburgh Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 22% 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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,195/mo (2024)$1,560/mo$1,280 to $1,900/mo+4.5%
Median household income$64,542 (2024)$85,000$72,000 to $100,500+4.7%
Median home value$108,300 (2024)$159,000$115,000 to $219,000+6.6%
Population1,801 (2025)1,7901,710 to 1,860−0.2%

The median home would be worth 1.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.7 now.

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

09

Places like Newburgh Heights

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

PlaceRentIncome
Willis, TX$1,268$68,632Compare
Pontoon Beach, IL$1,277$62,861Compare
Richland, MS$1,185$66,558Compare
Orange, TX$1,108$62,891Compare
Orange, TXRichland, MSPontoon Beach, ILWillis, TXNewburgh Heights, OHNewburgh HeightsWillisPontoon BeachRichlandOrangeNewburgh HeightsWillisPontoon BeachRichlandOrange

Common questions

Is Newburgh Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places. Household income has grown 12.5% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 56 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Newburgh Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $108,300.

What salary do you need to live in Newburgh Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Newburgh Heights safe?

There were 333 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Newburgh Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Willis, TX, Pontoon Beach, IL, Richland, MS and Orange, TX.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 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
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. 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 Newburgh Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Newburgh Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/newburgh-heights-ohio

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

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