Wickliffe receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Wickliffe
Cleveland
Opportunity
65 · Top 32%
vs41 · Bottom 19%
Growth
66 · Top 23%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs78 · Bottom 45%
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
68 · Top 33%
vs30 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Wickliffe | Cleveland | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,659 | 366,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,750 | $40,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,209 | $28,266 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,747/sq mi | 4,710/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $166,900 | $102,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,207 | $945 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 41.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 30.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 39 | 825 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 680.0% | 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 | 24 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 133 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.17 | 16.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.5% | 77.4% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Wickliffe
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave.
Cleveland
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Wickliffe, OH · Cleveland, OH · How this is calculated: methodology