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Independence, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Cuyahoga County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
7,543
Population
792/sq mi density
$114,049
Median Income
$60,510 per capita
$305,500
Home Value
$346,427 Zillow
$1,547
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
1,819 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$114,049 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$305,500 home value, $1,547/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,049
52% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,510
55% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Independence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Independence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,049
152%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,510
155%
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
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.1%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.1%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
25 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 | $114,049 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,510 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,445 |
| County GDP | $135,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.508 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.1% |
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 |