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A town of 1,471. A regional job hub with 4,068 jobs.
Brooklyn Heights’ best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for schools, and an A− for health. On incomes, just 64 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, at 27 acres. Brooklyn Heights's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 81% of U.S. towns. Brooklyn Heights has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Heights is from typical.
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Census counts: 400 in 1910, a low of 400 in 1910, 1,519 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1903 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brooklyn Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
in town National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
5 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
7 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · 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 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 Brooklyn Heights.
Most working residents leave Brooklyn Heights for work: only 4% work in town. At 17 minutes, Brooklyn Heights’ average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 21% of workers work from home in Brooklyn Heights.
| Brooklyn Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brooklyn Heights.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brooklyn Heights beats the Ohio average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Brooklyn Heights adults binge drink, above both the Ohio town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 30% of Brooklyn Heights adults have obesity.
| Brooklyn Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brooklyn Heights | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brooklyn Heights has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Brooklyn Heights is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Brooklyn Heights’ median age is 46.1 years. Brooklyn Heights has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 1,471 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Brooklyn Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Brooklyn Heights | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Among 307 Ohio towns, just 4 have a lower violent crime rate than Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Heights's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Brooklyn Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 8.8 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
The typical Brooklyn Heights home is worth about $265,000, up 1.6% in a year, 8% above the Ohio typical home.
| Brooklyn Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,148 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Brooklyn Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation | — | 27 |
| 2. Tuxedo Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
11 within 15 miles of the center of Brooklyn Heights
About 3 of every 100 Brooklyn Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Brooklyn Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Brooklyn Heights is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($70,678 across the Cleveland, 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 B−.
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