University Heights, OH vs Shaker Heights, OH

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

MetricUniversity Heights, OHShaker Heights, OH
Population13,39428,922
Median Household Income$96,971$104,073
Median Rent$1,507/mo$1,168/mo
Median Home Value$242,700$303,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%36.6%
Poverty Rate11.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5314
Property Crime Rate /100k778460
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.714.4
College Degree Rate67.5%69.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-3.4%

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