Livability Score

88
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (9) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Phoenix Coffee
Coffee Shop
Phoenix Coffee
Coffee Shop
Dave's Cosmic Subs
Coffee Shop
The Inn on Coventry
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Luna Cafe
Coffee Shop
Merrit Cafe and Bakery
Coffee Shop
In the Mix Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Algebra Tea House
Coffee Shop
Blue Sky Brews
Coffee Shop
The Den
Coffee Shop
Kake Kutters
Coffee Shop
Biggby Coffee
Coffee Shop
Euro Wafel
Coffee Shop
The Sweet Spot Dessert Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
UnBar Cafe
Coffee Shop
Biggby Coffee
Coffee Shop
Coffee House at University Circle
Coffee Shop
3 Aprons Bakery
Coffee Shop
Cramelot
Coffee Shop
Cafe on the quad
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (7) A+
Cain Park Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Cedar Lee Theater
Cinema
Heights Arts
Theatre Arts
B-Side
Nightclub
Club Centrum
Nightclub
Dobama Theater
Theatre Arts
East Cleveland Community Theatre
Theatre Arts
Murrray Hill Galleries
Art Gallery
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Museum
University Heights Water Park
Water Park
Artists Archive of the Western Reserve
Art Gallery
Cleveland Cinematheque
Cinema
Kulas Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Centennial Dental Museum
Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
Museum
Art Studio
Theatre Arts
Urban Paint & Sip
Theatre Arts
Schula Stadium
Stadium
Schmitt Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Strosacker Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Nadine Miles Theater
Theatre Arts
Physics Museum
Museum
Barclay Leatham Theater
Theatre Arts
Dittrick Museum of Medicine History
Museum
Shaker Square Cinemas
Cinema
Food and Drink (29) C+
The Bottlehouse
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
M. T. Glass
Bar
Burger King
Fast Food
Parnell's Pub
Bar
Irv's Sandwich Shop
Fast Food
Pub on Lee
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Myron's Beverage
Beverages
The Social Room
Bar
Kensington Pub
Bar
The Wine Spot
Bar
Voodoo Brewery Cleveland
Beverages
Grum's Sub Shoppe
Fast Food
Mitchell's Chocolates
Sweets
Guy's Pizza
Fast Food
The Whiskey Bar
Bar
Penn Station
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Moe's Southwest Grill
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Chicken Ranch
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
The Yoga Lab
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Curves
Gym
Alta House
Community Centre
India Community Center
Community Centre
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Cleveland Yoga
Gym
Xtreme Fitness Studio
Gym
LGBT Center
Community Centre
Glenville Recreation Center
Community Centre
Cory Recreation Center
Community Centre
Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland FDR Center
Community Centre
Esporta Fitness
Gym
Thurgood Marshall Rec Center
Community Centre
Karamu House
Community Centre
The Little Gym
Gym
Alexander Hamilton Recreation Center
Community Centre
Zelma Watson George Roller Skating and Recreation Center
Community Centre
Beachwood City Hall
Community Centre
Fairfax Recreation Center
Community Centre
Boys and Girls Club
Community Centre
Groceries (11) A+
Unger's Kosher Market
Grocery Store
Dave's Market and eatery
Grocery Store
Dave's Market
Grocery Store
International Foods
Grocery Store
Mister Brisket
Butcher
Marc's
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Gordon Food Service
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Cream-N-Sugar Bakery
Bakery
Sav-Mor Family Foods
Grocery Store
On The Rise
Bakery
Dave's Supermarket
Grocery Store
Zoss Bakery
Bakery
Corbo's Bakery
Bakery
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Presti's Bakery
Bakery
J & L Market
Grocery Store
Plum Market
Grocery Store
Giant Eagle
Grocery Store
Boris' Kosher Meat Market
Butcher
Heinen's
Grocery Store
Insomnia Cookies
Bakery
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Tibor's kosher meat
Butcher
Parks (39) A+
Cain Park
Park
Sprinkler Play Area
Playground
Cumberland Park
Park
Spirit Corner
Park
Coventry Peace Park
Park
Oakwood Green Park
Park
Forest Hill Park
Park
Oakwood Commons Park
Park
Turtle Park
Playground
Cedar Center North Park
Park
University Square Bell Park
Park
Walter Stinson Community Park
Park
Kenilworth Park
Park
Windermere Playground
Playground
Bexley Park
Park
Barbara Boyd Park
Park
East Cleveland Community Park
Park
Shaker Lakes Park
Park
Horseshoe Lake Park
Park
Hawley Playground
Park
Tony Brush Park
Park
Purvis Park
Park
Shaker Village Park
Park
Winston Park
Park
Pattison Park
Park
Shops (86) A+
Sound On Wheels
Electronics
Uptown Mart
Convenience Store
Cain Park Bicycle
Bicycle
Dominic's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Finishing Touch Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Simcha's Spectacular
Clothing
S.t.y.l.e. Salon
Hairdresser
Executive Image Barbershop
Hairdresser
Vanderbrook
Florist
Dollar General
Discount Store
Twisted Textures
Hairdresser
Prime Gentleman's Barber Spa
Hairdresser
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Mike's Convenient Food Mart
Convenience Store
Marathon
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Elgin Furniture
Furniture
Villa
Shoes
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Dollar Daze
Discount Store
Ashley Stewart
Clothing
Reverence Design Team
Hairdresser
South Taylor Store & Deli
Convenience Store
Culture of Cutting
Hairdresser
It's Your Hair
Hairdresser
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 4.1% take public transportation in Cleveland Heights.
Public Transit Stops (45)
Stops & Stations
A+
37
Bus Stop
Mayfield - Warrensville
Bus Stop
Mayfield - Warrensville
Bus Stop
Mayfield - Warrensville
Bus Stop
Louis Stokes - Windermere
Bus Stop
Superior
Transit Station
Stokes-Windermere Station
Transit Station
Little Italy–University Circle
Transit Station
Coventry
Transit Stop
Coventry
Transit Station
9 RTA Bus Stop
Bus Stop
32 Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Cedar–University
Transit Station
Shaker Square
Transit Station
Cedar–University
Bus Stop
Warrensville - Shaker Rapid Station
Bus Stop
Warrensville - Shaker Rapid Station
Bus Stop
Warrensville–Shaker
Transit Station
East 105th Street
Bus Stop
East 116th
Bus Stop
East 116th–St. Luke’s
Transit Station
East 105th–Quincy
Transit Station
Lee–Van Aken
Transit Station
Kenmore
Transit Station
East 93rd Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
4.1%
D+
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Cleveland Heights is 92/100 - which is equal to Ohio.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
B
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A-
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crime B+

Cleveland Heights crime rates are 1,363 per 100k, which is 34% lower than Ohio
Property Crime
1,140 crimes per 100k
B+
Violent Crime
222 crimes per 100k
B+
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employment C+

The median income in Cleveland Heights is $59,086 - which is 17% higher than Ohio.
Med. Household Income
$59,086
D+
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
F
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health A

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (13)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Great Expressions Dental Centers
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
MetroHealth Cleveland Heights Medical Center
Hospital
Cleveland Heights Police Department
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Cleveland Heights Fire Station No. 1
Fire Station
A Dental TLC
Dentist
Heights Dental Group
Dentist
Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy
Pharmacy
ImmediaDent
Dentist
Walk In Urgent Care
Clinic
Innovative Dental
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Cleveland Heights Police
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Harper & Gilmore
Dentist
Cleveland Heights Fire Station 2
Fire Station
Cleveland Clinic - Stephanie Tubbs Jones Health Center
Hospital
Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Dentist
University Heights Fire Department
Fire Station
University Heights Police Department
Police
The CADD Department
Clinic
East Cleveland Fire Department
Fire Station
East Cleveland Police Department
Police
Waterstone Medical Center
Clinic
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
F
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housing A+

Cleveland Heights home prices are $133,700 - which is 1% higher than Ohio
Home Price
$133,700
D-
Home Appreciation Rate
4%
B
Home Affordability
2.3x (home price to income ratio)
A+
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schools A-

The Cleveland Heights graduation rate is 92% - which is 7% higher than Ohio
School Test Scores
52%
D-
High School Grad. Rates
92%
A
Elementary Schools (12) B-
Boulevard Elementary School
Hebrew Academy Of Cleveland
Mosdos Ohr Hatorah Girls' Division
Horizon Montessori School
Jacob Sapirstein Campus - Hebrew Acad Of Cleveland
Communion Of Saints School
Fairfax Elementary School
Noble Elementary School
Canterbury Elementary School
Fuchs Mizrachi School
Monticello Middle School
Superior Elementary School
Caledonia Elementary School
Ruffing Montessori School
Roxboro Elementary School
Roxboro Middle School
Oxford Elementary School
Rowland Elementary School
Cleveland Montessori
Gesu Elementary School
Mayfair Elementary School
Apex Academy
Gearity Professional Development School
Mary M Bethune
Boulevard Elementary School
High Schools (3) A+
Mosdos Ohr Hatorah Girls' Division
Cleveland Heights High School
Lutheran High School East
Jacob Sapirstein Campus - Hebrew Acad Of Cleveland
Fuchs Mizrachi School
Shaw High School
Mary M Bethune
Lyceum- The
Hathaway Brown School
Life Skills Of Northeast Ohio
Montessori High School At University Circle
Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
Shaker Hts High School
Cleveland Early College High
Cleveland School Of Science & Medicine
Cleveland School Of Architecture & Design
Euclid Park Elementary School
Collinwood High School
Glenville High School
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brush High School
Iowa-Maple Elementary School
Bolton
Laurel School
Benedictine High School
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ratings C+

Cleveland Heights has an overall rating of 68% from 15 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
From AreaVibes
C-
User Surveys (13)
From AreaVibes
A+
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Cleveland Heights Area Facts

  • Cleveland Heights has a Livability Score of 88/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Cleveland Heights crime rates are 34% lower than the Ohio average
  • Cost of living in Cleveland Heights is equal to the Ohio average
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Heavy handed from city hall, great culture and food. 2 rating By nate516 ( Dec 10, 2015) We bought a house to live in/renovate in Cleveland Heights Summer of 2009. Great restaurants and cultural activities. We could have been a big supporter of the city and renovated multiple homes, but the heavy handed inspections turned us off and we moved.

The Negative:

We found
...Read More the 'point of sale' process to be very heavy handed, and it ultimately led to the sale being unprofitable for us when we were required to replace a driveway with minimal cracks in it (while potholes on Taylor Rd. were likely to rip a wheel off...) We had a 9 page list of stuff to fix before we could sell the home. We would have done 95% of it anyway, but the $6500 for the driveway really threw things off and left a bad taste in our mouths.

The property (and school) taxes are also absurdly high, particularly considering that most upper income people send their kids to private school. When we sold the home in Fall of 2010 (we meant to be there 4-5 years, but changed plans) the school taxes were the second highest in the state (right behind Shaker Heights just to the south.) We moved to Mantua with the second lowest school taxes in the state and much better performing schools (surprising in the sticks.)

We bought our house for $30,000. We sold it for $70,000 after about 1000 hours of work put into it. The county still had it valued at $130,000, even after one reduction. Taxes were $3950/year. Our current home is 1/3 larger with 8 times the land (and better schools) and taxes are $2200/yr. Those $329/mo in taxes works out to $70,000 in value over 30 years at 4% interest. So the taxes literally reduced the value of the home by 50%.

I was a contractor for several years as well, Cleveland Heights was one of the trickier cities to work in out of the 40+ cities I did work in.

The additional costs of living there (taxes and inspections), combined with older housing stock in need of repairs, are depressing housing values and sending the city on a downward spiral. I hope they catch it because there are a lot of cool things about it.

Finally, the highway is very tough to get to. Fastest I ever got there was 12 minutes to I-271. Other directions are about a 20 minute ride. If you work at Case Western Reserve, University Hospitals, or The Cleveland Clinic, this is a great place to live. If you need to get to the highway, pick a suburb closer to a highway.

The Positive:

Enough whining. This is a wildly walkable city, second probably only to Lakewood. There are a TON of cool restaurants. Cain Park has some great shows. The Shaker Square Farmer's Market is AMAZING. Lots of green space. Zagara's is a sweet grocery store, and you can walk there from a lot of neighborhoods. RTA from Shaker Square is great for getting downtown or to the airport. Amazing library. Some of the prettiest churches and houses I've ever seen. My favorite era of homes is here: between the war. They are built like brick outhouses with gorgeous trim and built ins (but an energy and comfort nightmare, my professional specialty.)

We trained for a marathon living here and never ran the exact same route twice. (Watch your routes, though, we got a little nervous a few times...) Little Italy is really cool. The museums and orchestra are some of the best in the world and only a few miles away. Church Festivals are a blast (especially the Greek and Catholic ones, as a protestant we don't drink much, often making us sticks in the mud...)

Part of my negative outlook is also influenced by the fact that we moved here somewhat under duress. My wife and I both lost our jobs within 2 weeks of each other in early 2009 (when the world was about to end) and we sold our home in Kent, then used the equity to buy a foreclosure in Cleveland Heights. We both started businesses at that time (which are still going) but it was very stressful. So keep that in mind, I was not in the best of mindsets. Read Less
Why Cleveland Heights, Ohio Is Such A Great Place To Live! 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 24, 2012) I recently moved to Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and to say the least, I have been completely blown over! The pleasant suburban feel of this place is inimitable. With no more than 50,000 residents, this place is a real treat for the mind and soul. You can enjoy peace and indulge in c ...Read More ommunal activities at your own leisure. The temperature is also quite agreeable, the coolest month being January, and the warmest month being July.

It can certainly be a bummer for people who love the fast life, even though there are some sizzling nightclubs for entertainment and fun, such as Velvet Dog, Anatomy Night Club Ultralounge, Bounce Night Club, etc. Though there are not many great places for shopping, this place has its fair share of delights including cigar bars, hookah bars, piano bars, karaoke bars, etc. There are a number of sports venues too for games enthusiasts.

You can enjoy an amazing dinner at Melt Bar & Grilled or Aladdin's Eatery, and spend evenings in Fairmount Martini & Wine Bar! If you are an art lover, you can go to Cedar Lee Cinemas, which features a lot of off-beat and independent films. Cain Park, an outdoor covered amphitheater, is where the city comes alive with scores of events, concerts, dance performances, and arts festivals happening all year round. It also offers ample opportunities for education by means of two school districts and a large number of private schools within the city.

Cleveland Heights is a melting point of cultures, having as many Whites as African Americans, and a good number of Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Asians, Hispanics and Latinos! It is a beautiful place with an amazing culture that thrives on mutual respect and admiration. Basically, if you want to enjoy the small pleasures of life, this is the place to be! Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Cleveland Heights? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Cain Park
      Sprinkler Play Area
      Cumberland Park
      Spirit Corner
      Coventry Peace Park
      Oakwood Green Park
      Forest Hill Park
      Oakwood Commons Park

      Entertainment

      Cain Park Amphitheater
      Cedar Lee Theater
      Heights Arts
      B-Side
      Club Centrum
      Dobama Theater
      East Cleveland Community Theatre
      Murrray Hill Galleries

      Food & Drink

      The Bottlehouse
      Subway
      Wendy's
      M. T. Glass
      Burger King
      Parnell's Pub
      Irv's Sandwich Shop
      Pub on Lee

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Cleveland Heights? Of all people who commute, 4.1% take public transportation in Cleveland Heights.
      Drive to Work
      72%

      4% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      6%

      3% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Cleveland Heights a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      MetroHealth Cleveland Heights Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS

      Doctors