44111 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44111
44135
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
19 · Bottom 9%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 37%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 44111 | 44135 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,021 | 28,022 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,252 | $53,848 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,066 | $28,089 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,417/sq mi | 2,759/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $141,800 | $132,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $969 | $953 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.4% | 60.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 19.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 26.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 825 | 825 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.7% | 42.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.62 | 16.24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.3% | 14.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.9% | 27.3% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 44111 — Cleveland, OH · 44135 — Cleveland, OH · How this is calculated: methodology