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Bedford, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Cuyahoga County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
12,960
Population
2,427/sq mi density
$56,563
Median Income
$34,520 per capita
$124,900
Home Value
$150,812 Zillow
$1,061
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
1,258 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$56,563 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,900 home value, $1,061/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,563
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,520
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bedford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bedford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,563
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,520
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,817
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,445
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,445
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
39% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
39,269
Restaurants
3,107
Healthcare
3,799
Retail
3,902
Manufacturing
1,516
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,817
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,487
142% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,520 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,445 |
| County GDP | $135,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.508 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 39,269 |
| Restaurants | 3,107 |
| Healthcare | 3,799 |
| Retail | 3,902 |
| Manufacturing | 1,516 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,817 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,487 |