44120 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44120
44102
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs78 · Bottom 47%
Schools
30 · Bottom 23%
vs20 · Bottom 10%
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 44120 | 44102 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,202 | 39,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,126 | $42,714 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,013 | $31,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,340/sq mi | 6,561/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $111,400 | $113,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $982 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.5% | 34.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 31.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 56 | 825 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 522.2% | 42.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 33.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.6 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.73 | 16.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.0% | 21.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.6% | 25.1% | 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: 44120 — Shaker Heights, OH · 44102 — Cleveland, OH · How this is calculated: methodology