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Roughly 45,002 people live in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Living here costs affordable relative to the rest of the country, 10% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,091/mo; the typical household pulls in $69,155. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 46/100 — a D, putting it at #639 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Cleveland Heights sits at 90 — affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,091/mo against $69,155 median household income), housing eats roughly 19% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $164,400.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 82°F in summer, 25°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 41 inches. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. AQI runs about 48 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Cleveland Heights is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is education (87/100); the soft spot is job market (21/100).
For retirees, Cleveland Heights is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 57/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is education (87/100); the soft spot is job market (21/100).
For remote workers, Cleveland Heights is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 59/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is education (87/100); the soft spot is job market (21/100).
For young professionals, Cleveland Heights isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 48/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is education (87/100); the soft spot is job market (21/100).
Our overall score for Cleveland Heights is 46/100 — a D, sitting at #639 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Cleveland Heights sits at 90 — affordable, 10% below the national average. Median renter pays around $1,091 a month.
Cleveland Heights runs cold-winter on the weather. Summer's near 82°F, winter's near 25°F; 41 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 55/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 45,002 people live here, with 57% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 37.
Drop Cleveland Heights into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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