Garfield Heights, OH vs Shaker Heights, OH

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

MetricGarfield Heights, OHShaker Heights, OH
Population29,26928,922
Median Household Income$54,593$104,073
Median Rent$1,129/mo$1,168/mo
Median Home Value$109,900$303,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%36.6%
Poverty Rate22%8.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k41614
Property Crime Rate /100k1,596460
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min22.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.314.4
College Degree Rate14.6%69.3%
Foreign-Born %2.7%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-3.4%

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