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21,534people live here $81,297median household incomeNear US average $1,367median rent per monthNear US average $153,700median home value▼ 54% below US

What it's like to live in South Euclid

South Euclid is a small city in Ohio with home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. South Euclid deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, cold winters, and heavy snowfall.

The good

Affordable home prices
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

Air quality concerns
Cold winters
Heavy snowfall — 114" per year

How South Euclid compares

Median household income

South Euclid$81,297

Ohio avg$71,389

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

South Euclid$1,367

Ohio avg$1,034

US$1,413

Median home value

South Euclid$153,700

Ohio avg$214,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to South Euclid

Based on South Euclid's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,734

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $54,680 a year
35% of South Euclid renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$30,740

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $15,370
Homes cost 1.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,367/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,367 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $153,700. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

Median home value $153,700 · 35% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.3% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 50% below US

165 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 1220/100k · South Euclid Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

25 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 25.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

18%

Carpool

6.6%

Public transit

2.1%

Walk

1.4%

Other

1.4%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 79°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 17% above US

42% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 42% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is James A Garfield National Historic Site (13 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

South Euclid's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,367/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.

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