Bedford, OH vs Garfield Heights, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBedford, OHGarfield Heights, OH
Population12,93129,269
Median Household Income$57,308$54,593
Median Rent$1,059/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$135,200$109,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%56.7%
Poverty Rate13.6%22%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k118416
Property Crime Rate /100k6351,596
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.917.3
College Degree Rate20.2%14.6%
Foreign-Born %3.8%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.