Cleveland, OH vs Garfield Heights, OH

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

MetricCleveland, OHGarfield Heights, OH
Population366,09729,269
Median Household Income$40,801$54,593
Median Rent$945/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$102,000$109,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%56.7%
Poverty Rate30.6%22%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,365416
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9641,596
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min21.1 min
Hospitals81
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1717.3
College Degree Rate22.4%14.6%
Foreign-Born %6.3%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-3.4%

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