Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Brooklyn is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 359th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $69K. A typical home there costs about $206K, 2.9 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. Brooklyn’s property crime rate is 62.1 per 1,000 residents, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.4 and U.S. towns at 9.9. On walkability, just 32 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Brooklyn Memorial Park, at 70 acres.
Where Brooklyn beats most towns.
Where Brooklyn’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 Brooklyn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 648 in 1870, 11,359 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1950 and 6 maps from 1903 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brooklyn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
6 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
5 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
5 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
9 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn.
Brooklyn draws workers from Cleveland and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
3.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Brooklyn’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Brooklyn | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marquardt Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 2. Brooklyn Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 70 |
| 3. Big Creek Reservation | 0.4 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Brooklyn City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Brooklyn High School, with 470 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 668 | C |
| Brooklyn High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 470 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
12,250 jobs are based in Brooklyn, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Brooklyn is 21 minutes. Since 2013, Brooklyn has lost 1,042 jobs, to 12,250 in 2023.
| Brooklyn | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brooklyn.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brooklyn has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 22° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
60% of households own their home in Brooklyn. The typical Brooklyn home is worth about $206,000, up 3.3% in a year, 16% below the Ohio typical home.
| Brooklyn | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $971 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Brooklyn's reported crime rate is well above Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 10,457 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brooklyn’s, it is healthier than 71%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Brooklyn beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 38% of Brooklyn adults feel lonely.
| Brooklyn | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brooklyn | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 33.1% | 37.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
10 within 15 miles of the center of Brooklyn
About 4 of every 100 Brooklyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 notable people were born in Brooklyn.
City in Ohio, United States
Brooklyn is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,359 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Brooklyn.
Brooklyn reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Brooklyn with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Brooklyn grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #359 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including Jim Petro and Jim Kavourias.
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