Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Broadview Heights is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 7th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $103K, and it is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $371K, 5.2 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. On hazard risk, just 122 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Broadview Heights's public schools beat 93% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. On walkability, just 151 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Broadview Heights beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Broadview Heights | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 15.3% |
Where Broadview Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Broadview Heights is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 689 in 1930, 19,936 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 6 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Broadview Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
3 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
Big draw37 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · 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 Broadview 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 Broadview Heights.
Broadview Heights has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and sees little violent crime, but it has property taxes about twice the Ohio norm.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Broadview Heights’ property crime rate is 0.6 per 1,000 residents, below both Ohio’s towns (9.4) and U.S. towns (9.9). Broadview Heights’ violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Broadview Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, with 1,181 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 790 | A+ |
| Brecksville-Broadview Heights High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,181 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 6.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Broadview Heights, below both the Ohio town median (28%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 21% of adults binge drink in Broadview Heights. Broadview Heights beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Broadview Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Broadview Heights | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.5% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Brecksville Reservation, at 373 acres with 3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Broadview Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brecksville Reservation | 3 mi | 373 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median property tax bill is $6,034, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Broadview Heights home is worth about $371,000, up 3.8% in a year, 51% above the Ohio typical home. 83% of Broadview Heights households own their home.
| Broadview Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,083 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Broadview Heights.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Broadview Heights for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Broadview Heights has added 1,182 jobs, to 6,608 in 2023. The top destinations are Cleveland (25%), Parma (4%) and Independence (4%).
| Broadview Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Broadview Heights has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Broadview Heights is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10 within 15 miles of the center of Broadview Heights
About 4 of every 100 Broadview Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
4 notable people were born in Broadview Heights.
City in Ohio, United States
Broadview Heights is a city in southern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 19,936 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Broadview Heights.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Heights | #7 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A |
| Brecksville | #23 | A+ | C− | A | A+ | A |
| North Royalton | #152 | A | C− | — | A | A |
North Royalton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Broadview Heights with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Broadview Heights grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #7 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including Jeremy Deighton and Ron Biondo.
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