Photo: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0In Cleveland Heights, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Cleveland Heights’ city government spent $28 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $628 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cleveland Heights didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cleveland Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Cleveland Heights’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Council Committee of the WholeMonday · 5:30 pmCommittee of the WholeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Council Committee of the WholeMonday · 6:00 pmMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 7:30 pmRegular Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Council Committee of the WholeMonday · 5:30 pmCommittee of the WholeMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7Council Committee of the WholeMonday · 6:00 pmMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7City CouncilMonday · 7:30 pmRegular Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov6Council Committee of the WholeFriday · 10:30 amSpecial Committee of the Whole - Budget Hearings - Day 3Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov5Council Committee of the WholeThursday · 10:30 amSpecial Committee of the Whole - Budget Hearings - Day 2Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Council Committee of the WholeWednesday · 10:30 amSpecial Committee of the Whole - Budget Hearings - Day 1Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 7:30 pmRegular Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Council Committee of the WholeMonday · 6:00 pmCommittee of the WholeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $628 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cleveland Heights didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Cleveland Heights yet
Every year of Cleveland Heights’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 345 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $5,306 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.76% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cleveland 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 Cleveland Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cleveland Heights →
Who’s in charge in Cleveland Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 127 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 2023 finance file (44,652).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
Cleveland Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with University Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,025 per pupil, $13,903 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
East Cleveland City School District · $36,779 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cleveland Heights voted in 2024
Official results for Cleveland Heights’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat85.7%19,935 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican13.7%3,191 votesOthers: 0.6% (145 votes).
Most votes in Cleveland Heights: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Cleveland Heights’ 33,175 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cleveland Heights: Sherrod Brown
Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Shontel Brown
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cleveland Heights, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Heights | 85.7% | 13.7% | 0.6% | 23,271 |
| Cuyahoga County | 65.4% | 33.9% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cleveland Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: clevelandheights.gov ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cleveland Heights compares with the towns next door
Cleveland Heights’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,763 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | $1,763 | $1,759 |
| East Cleveland | estimate | $1,329 |
| Shaker Heights | estimate | $9,168 |
| University Heights | estimate | $7,032 |
| South Euclid | estimate | $3,691 |
| Cleveland Heights | estimate | $5,306 |
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 Cleveland Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cleveland Heights’ government
How much does Cleveland Heights spend per resident?
About $628 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Cleveland Heights didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $29 million.
What is the property tax rate in Cleveland Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,306 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clevelandheights.gov.
Who runs Cleveland Heights’ government?
See clevelandheights.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cleveland Heights yet.
How did Cleveland Heights vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 85.7%, Donald J Trump 13.7% (23,271 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Cleveland Heights?
352 full-time and 70 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.6M (about $31.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cleveland Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kent Smith) and State House District 18 (Juanita Brent). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Cleveland Heights?
The next posted meeting is Council Committee of the Whole on Monday, November 9, at 5:30 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Cleveland Heights’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Cleveland 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 →