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Cleveland Heights, OH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cleveland Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

44,694
Residents
$72,302
Median income
$176,700
Median home
$1,279
Median rent (state)

Cleveland Heights - the verdict

Nationally, Cleveland Heights sits in the 53rd percentile for household income and the 44th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

53rd
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
44th
percentile, median rent
44th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cleveland Heights, OH

Cleveland Heights is a small city in Ohio, home to 44,694 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Cleveland Heights brings in $72,302 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.5%. Typical homes in Cleveland Heights are valued around $176,700, and the median resident age is 36.4 years. About 57.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 68 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 353% from five years earlier. Cleveland Heights reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1550.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

44,694 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$72,302 /yr

Poverty 8.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Cleveland Heights compare to other US cities?

Cleveland Heights measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Home value 36% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
Safety 44% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Ohio alone, Cleveland Heights ranks #180 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cleveland Heights's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Ohio, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

53rdIncome percentile
44thSafety percentile

53rd percentile nationally for median household income · 44th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cleveland Heights's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cleveland Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 52 Avg. percentile National median
Cleveland Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Cleveland Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$176,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 64% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cleveland Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cleveland Heights, OH Cleveland Heights, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cleveland Heights, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cleveland Heights, OH median $72,302/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cleveland Heights, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cleveland Heights, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 57.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
44,694
Median Income
$72,302
Median Home Value
$176,700
Median Age
36.4
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
57.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1550.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
250.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1299.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
11
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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43,500 residents44,000 residents44,500 residents45,000 residents45,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 45,222 residents 43,750 residents ▼ -3.3%
Cleveland Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
68
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
67
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 15
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 68

Permit volume increased 353% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.8%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
3.0%
Walk
4.4%
Work from Home
16.4%
Other
2.5%

Based on 22,276 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cleveland Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Fairfield
44,597 people
Strongsville
46,022 people
Huber Heights
43,266 people
Delaware
43,168 people
Beavercreek
46,787 people
Mentor
47,215 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cleveland Heights's 44,694 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Moorhead, MN
44,706 people
North Lauderdale, FL
44,650 people
Burlington, VT
44,649 people
West Lafayette, IN
44,802 people
Alexandria, LA
44,566 people
York, PA
44,830 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cleveland Heights's $72,302 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

State Center, IA
$72,303 median income
San Pedro, NM
$72,303 median income
Cambridge, IL
$72,292 median income
Guntown, MS
$72,292 median income
Loganville, WI
$72,292 median income
Shannondale, WV
$72,283 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cleveland Heights, OH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cleveland Heights, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.5% 39.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% White 48.5% Black or African American 39.5% Asian 5.5% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 4.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cleveland Heights compares to nearby Ohio cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cleveland Heights (this city) 44,694 $72,302
Fairfield 44,597 $70,166
Strongsville 46,022 $102,574
Huber Heights 43,266 $76,551
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cleveland Heights, OH?

What is the population of Cleveland Heights, OH? +

44,694 people live in Cleveland Heights, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cleveland Heights, OH? +

The median household income in Cleveland Heights is $72,302 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cleveland Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cleveland Heights; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

Is Cleveland Heights, OH safe? +

Cleveland Heights has a total crime rate of 1550.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Cleveland Heights, OH? +

The median home value in Cleveland Heights is $176,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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