Living in Shaker Heights, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Shaker Heights is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 29,000 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 mostly apartments.
Is Shaker Heights a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $251k and rents for $1,650 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Highly educated: 70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 4 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 14 within 9 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Higher taxes: about $932 state income tax per resident, 3.22% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Shaker Heights: common questions
What is the cost of living in Shaker Heights?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $251k, 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 Shaker Heights?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 3.22% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Shaker Heights safe?
Shaker Heights isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Shaker Heights?
Public schools in Shaker Heights test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Shaker Heights?
Shaker Heights has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 64″ of snow a year.
Does Shaker Heights get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.48 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Shaker Heights?
The nearest major airport is CLE, about 16 mi away.
How Shaker Heights scores
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