Berea receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Berea
Euclid
Opportunity
61 · Top 39%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 42%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
63 · Top 43%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Berea | Euclid | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,218 | 48,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,926 | $50,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,652 | $31,470 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,207/sq mi | 4,582/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $198,100 | $126,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,062 | $1,025 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 46.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.2% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 18 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 200.0% | -25.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 33.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.46 | 17.26 | 2024-25 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: Berea, OH · Euclid, OH · How this is calculated: methodology