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Garfield Heights, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Cuyahoga County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
29,369
Population
4,062/sq mi density
$52,006
Median Income
$26,699 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$131,430 Zillow
$1,085
Median Rent
39.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
3,158 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$52,006 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $1,085/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,006
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,699
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garfield Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garfield Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,006
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,699
68%
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
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
23 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 | $52,006 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,699 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,445 |
| County GDP | $135,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.508 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
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 |