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Cuyahoga Falls, OH

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

50,864
Residents
$70,645
Median income
$174,700
Median home
$1,268
Median rent (state)

Cuyahoga Falls - the verdict

Cuyahoga Falls ranks in the 50th percentile for household income and the 31st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

50th
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
42nd
percentile, median rent
31st
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: Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Cuyahoga Falls is a small city in Ohio, home to 50,864 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Cuyahoga Falls brings in $70,645 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. Typical homes in Cuyahoga Falls are valued around $174,700, and the median resident age is 38.0 years. 37.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2020.2 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Ohio scores 92.8 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,268 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 91.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

50,864 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$70,645 /yr

Poverty 7.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Cuyahoga Falls compare to other US cities?

Where Cuyahoga Falls sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 50% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% pricier than other cities
Safety 31% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Ohio and the picture shifts: Cuyahoga Falls ranks #210 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

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 Cuyahoga Falls'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.

50thIncome percentile
31stSafety percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income · 31st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cuyahoga Falls's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cuyahoga Falls'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 48 Avg. percentile National median
Cuyahoga Falls'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 Cuyahoga Falls's home value compares nationally

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

$174,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Cuyahoga Falls $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 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH Cuyahoga Falls, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cuyahoga Falls, 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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH median $70,645/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%
Cuyahoga Falls, 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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.4%

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

Population
50,864
Median Income
$70,645
Median Home Value
$174,700
Median Age
38.0
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
66.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2020.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
173.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1846.4
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
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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50,400 residents50,600 residents50,800 residents51,000 residents51,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 51,026 residents 50,975 residents ▼ -0.1%
Cuyahoga Falls's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.7%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
11.5%
Other
0.8%

Based on 27,679 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 Cuyahoga Falls sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,268/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Middletown
50,607 people
Newark
50,393 people
Lakewood
50,229 people
Dublin
49,031 people
Euclid
48,991 people
Elyria
52,833 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cuyahoga Falls's 50,864 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Grapevine, TX
50,875 people
Delano, CA
50,835 people
Mishawaka, IN
50,907 people
Enid, OK
50,821 people
East Hartford, CT
50,798 people
Levittown, PA
50,930 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cuyahoga Falls's $70,645 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lacona, IA
$70,647 median income
Carolina Forest, SC
$70,647 median income
Grantsburg, IN
$70,641 median income
Stanford, CA
$70,651 median income
Ama, LA
$70,652 median income
Idalou, TX
$70,655 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cuyahoga Falls, 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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% White 83.5% Black or African American 4.8% Asian 5.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 4.9% 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 Cuyahoga Falls 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
Cuyahoga Falls (this city) 50,864 $70,645
Middletown 50,607 $54,985
Newark 50,393 $58,920
Lakewood 50,229 $65,925
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

What is the population of Cuyahoga Falls, OH? +

The population of Cuyahoga Falls, OH stands at 50,864 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cuyahoga Falls, OH? +

Median annual household income in Cuyahoga Falls runs $70,645, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cuyahoga Falls? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cuyahoga Falls; 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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH safe? +

Cuyahoga Falls has a total crime rate of 2020.2 per 100,000 residents, which is near 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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH? +

Homes in Cuyahoga Falls carry a median value of $174,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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

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