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City of Broadview Heights, Ohio from Broadview Commons Shopping Center, June 2014Photo: Highvolt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Town Hall · Broadview Heights

In Broadview Heights, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Broadview Heights’ city government spent $24 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,224 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Broadview Heights didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$24.0M
year to December 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,224
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$10.8M
end of 2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
125
full-time · 138 part-time · March payroll $1.2M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$6,034
1.91% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Broadview Heights is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District

Broadview Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Brecksville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Broadview Heights →
$15,602
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,719
students
$43.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,602 per pupil, $9,720 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 81%State 16%Federal 3%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Broadview Heights

North Royalton City School District · $14,771 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,224 per resident a year, or $3.35 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 46%Property taxes 20%Interest, fines & other 12%Fees & charges 10%From the state 5%From other local governments 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%
An estimate

Broadview Heights didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $22 million; interest on debt $464,000; payments to other governments $414,000. With these, the whole budget was $46.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Broadview Heights yet

Every year of Broadview Heights’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
125

full-time in March 2025, up from 123 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,034 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brecksville$7,271
Broadview Heights$6,034
North Royalton$4,946
Ohio$2,822
$6,034
typical bill a year
1.91%
effective rate
$316,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Broadview Heights’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Broadview Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Broadview Heights →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Broadview Heights

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See broadview-heights.org for Broadview Heights’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Broadview Heights yet.broadview-heights.org ↗
Agendas

Broadview Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on broadview-heights.org ↗.

Who works for Broadview Heights

One full-time city employee for every 157 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,635).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries8 + 97 pt
Police38 + 7 pt
Fire22 + 12 pt
Administration & buildings13 + 8 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 6 pt
Health & welfare2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 2 pt
Other39 + 5 pt
125
full-time
138
part-time
$1.2M
payroll for March 2025
$14.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$95,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
35
sworn police officers
21
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Broadview Heights didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Broadview Heights voted in 2024

Official results for Broadview Heights’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President11,499 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.5%6,268 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.8%5,149 votes

Others: 0.7% (82 votes).

Most votes in Broadview Heights: Donald J Trump

Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
75%

of Broadview Heights’ 15,388 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate11,363 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican49.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat48.4%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Broadview Heights: Bernie Moreno

Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 7th District400,371 votes
Max MillerRepublican51.1%
Matt DiemerDemocrat36.1%
Others12.8%

Most votes in the district: Max Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Broadview Heights, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Broadview Heights54.5%44.8%0.7%11,499
Cuyahoga County33.9%65.4%0.8%575,890
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Broadview Heights

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Broadview Heights.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Broadview Heights compares with the towns next door

Broadview Heights’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,898 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Brecksville$1,898$7,271
North Royaltonestimate$4,946
Broadview Heightsestimate$6,034

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Broadview Heights’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Broadview Heights’ government

How much does Broadview Heights spend per resident?

About $1,224 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Broadview Heights didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $46.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Broadview Heights?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,034 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see broadview-heights.org.

Who runs Broadview Heights’ government?

See broadview-heights.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Broadview Heights yet.

How did Broadview Heights vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 54.5%, Kamala D Harris 44.8% (11,499 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Broadview Heights?

125 full-time and 138 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Broadview Heights in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Tom Patton) and State House District 17 (Mike Dovilla). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Broadview Heights, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →