Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,408.
The best of Boston Heights’ subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for schools and the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Boston Heights, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 38 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score higher on incomes. 36% of the land in Boston Heights is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 55 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Boston Heights has 3 places on the National Register. Boston Heights has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Boston Heights beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Boston Heights is from typical.
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Census counts: 130 in 1880, 1,402 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1975 and 5 maps from 1903 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boston Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
in town National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boston Heights, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Boston Heights.
The typical Boston Heights home is worth about $547,000, up 3.5% in a year, more than twice the Ohio typical home. 94% of Boston Heights households own their home.
| Boston Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,150 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Boston Heights for work: only 3% work in town. Boston Heights’ median household income is $121,000. Jobs based in Boston Heights grew to 1,591 in 2023, 958 more than in 2013.
| Boston Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
7.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Boston Heights is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 1,467 acres with 5.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park | 5.7 mi | 1,467 |
| 2. Matthews Thomas Park | 0.1 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Boston Heights.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Boston Heights beats the Ohio average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Boston Heights.
| Boston Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Boston Heights | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Boston Heights has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4 within 15 miles of the center of Boston Heights
About 3 of every 100 Boston Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Boston Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Boston Heights on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Boston Heights is a village in northern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. Boston Heights is home to the headquarters of Arhaus, a major home furnishings retailer.
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Yes. That is 7.6 years of the area's median household income ($72,371 across the Akron, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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