Brecksville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Brecksville
Euclid
Opportunity
70 · Top 23%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 42%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Brecksville | Euclid | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,692 | 48,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $135,000 | $50,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,278 | $31,470 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 704/sq mi | 4,582/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $371,900 | $126,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,588 | $1,025 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 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 | 60.0% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 633.3% | -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 | 14 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.4 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.71 | 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.
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Brecksville
80
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79
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59
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58
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Full profiles: Brecksville, OH · Euclid, OH · How this is calculated: methodology