Living in Cleveland Heights, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Cleveland Heights is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 45,000 people, with 2.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Cleveland Heights a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $182k and rents for $1,650 a month
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Highly educated: 57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 4 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Higher taxes: about $932 state income tax per resident, 2.88% property tax
- Few dog parks: 13 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Cleveland Heights: common questions
What is the cost of living in Cleveland Heights?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $182k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,650 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 94, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Cleveland Heights?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.88% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Cleveland Heights safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Cleveland Heights?
Cleveland Heights has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 64″ of snow a year.
Does Cleveland Heights get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.47 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Cleveland Heights?
The nearest major airport is CLE, about 16 mi away.
How Cleveland Heights scores
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