Cleveland Heights receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Euclid
Cleveland Heights
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 23%
vs65 · Top 32%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs95 · Top 19%
Schools
9 · Bottom 1%
vs23 · Bottom 15%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 23%
vs52 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | Euclid | Cleveland Heights | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,823 | 44,497 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,285 | $72,826 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,470 | $46,521 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,582/sq mi | 5,517/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $126,500 | $192,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 | $1,216 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.4% | 58.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | 70.0% | 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 | 21 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.2 | 35.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.26 | 15.58 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 17.7% | 29.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.4% | 47.8% | 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.
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59
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68
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Full profiles: Euclid, OH · Cleveland Heights, OH · How this is calculated: methodology