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Euclid (Ohio) - Old City Hall
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EuclidOH

A town of 47,962, settled in 1796.

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Is Euclid a good place to live?

Euclid is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 866th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: it reports less crime per resident than 47% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $148K, 2.1 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. Only 19 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. Euclid has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Albert W. Henn Mansion and Shore High School.

What makes Euclid stand out

Where Euclid beats most towns.

Shore High School
Shore High School · National Register of Historic Places
Euclid’s story

230 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,953 in 1910, a peak of 71,552 in 1970, 49,692 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 5 maps from 1901 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1796Euclid is settled
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How Euclid grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Euclid is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

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Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 51 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Euclid. Close and well known come first.

All 65 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock 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

Getting set up

Moving to Euclid: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Euclid, and how to reach them.

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PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCleveland WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpKimble CompaniesTrash haulerTown site
SchoolsEuclid City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Cuyahoga County Board of ElectionsCuyahoga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44123, 44132, 44117, 4411944123 35% · 44132 29% · 44117 21% · 44119 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Euclid.

Euclid has a longer frost-free season than almost anywhere else in Ohio, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.

OutdoorsA−

Euclid has set aside 8% of its land for conservation

Euclid sits against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns on this measure. 6.1 miles of trail in 22 parks and preserves. Euclid Creek Reservation, at 263 acres with 3.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.

#222for trails in OH
EuclidOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land8%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.20.4
8%
conserved · 586 of 7,309 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Euclid Creek Reservation3.6 mi263
2. Euclid Memorial Park0.5 mi56
3. Lincoln Electric Centennial Park0.5 mi8

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsC−

Public schools in Euclid fall behind 78% of Ohio districts

Its public schools are run by the Euclid City school district. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

22%of OH districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Euclid Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8899D
Euclid High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–121,505C−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Euclid faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Euclid.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
7
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC−

A larger share of adults feel lonely in Euclid than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

Against the 5,885 U.S. towns with household incomes like Euclid’s, it is less healthy than 60%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.

40% of Euclid adults feel lonely, where Ohio’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 33%. 25% of Euclid adults say their health is fair or poor. Euclid beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
EuclidOhio townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)40%34%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)45%38%36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)25%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better12 too close to call17 worse
What stands outEuclidOH
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.1%8.7%
More adults getting a yearly checkup82.3%79.9%
More adults facing a utility shut-off16.3%8.3%
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
23rd
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade B−

Euclid stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its households own their home

At 2.1 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $148K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.

46% of households own their home in Euclid. The typical Euclid home is worth about $148,000, up 2.5% in a year, 40% below the Ohio typical home.

$148KZillow home value
EuclidOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home46%77%73%
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent50%42%48%
Median rent$1,025 a month$943 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Euclid$148K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
42
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
53
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Euclid

The Cleveland weather station, 21 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 198 days, the highest of 2,573 Ohio places with climate records.

Euclid has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Euclid is 81°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–37°
Spring40–56°
Summer64–79°
Fall48–62°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

About one in three of Euclid’s working residents commute to Cleveland

Euclid has about as many jobs (19,088) as working residents, but only 1,995 people both live and work here.

Most working residents leave Euclid for work: only 9% work in town. Euclid’s median household income is $50,000. Since 2013, Euclid has added 3,916 jobs, to 19,088 in 2023.

9%work in town
EuclidOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$50,000$75,000$80,000
Work from home13%9.7%11%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Euclid9%
Cleveland31%
Mentor4%
Willoughby3%
Beachwood2%
10 mi
median commute distance
19,088
jobs based in Euclid
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

An age mix much like Ohio’s

Only 46.4% of households own their home, against 67.2% across Ohio.

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. Euclid has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 47,962 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

40.2median age · OH 39.7
EuclidOhio townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older16%20%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+23%24%29%
Median age40.2 years41.7 years40.5 years
EuclidOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%
High school32%
Some college26%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Euclid
EuclidOHU.S.
Under 1011.1%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1711%10.3%10.3%
18 to 249.3%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3413.4%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4411.5%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5413.3%12%12.2%
55 to 6414.2%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7410.6%10.9%10.2%
75 and older5.6%7.3%7%
No diploma10.1%8.2%10.4%
High school31.9%32.1%26%
Some college26.2%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s8.7%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.6%19.3%21.6%
Graduate7.6%12.2%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

47%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Euclid1.1
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Euclid13.5
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
47th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
39th
percentile among OH towns
51
violent crimes reported in 2025
650
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Euclid

20pages on Euclid
After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Euclid

Landmarks

2 places in Euclid on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Euclid

34 notable people were born in Euclid.

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About Euclid

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is an inner ring suburb of Cleveland. The population was 49,692 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth largest city in Cuyahoga County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1796
Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
617 ft
ZIP code
44117, 44123, 44132
Area code
216

Euclid’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Euclid.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Euclid#866C−B−B−C−C−
Richmond Heights#792CCBC−B−
Cleveland#978DB+D−C−D
Wickliffe#200A−B−B+BB−
Willowick#82ABAB−B

Compare Euclid with a neighbor →

Questions about Euclid

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Euclid, OH a good place to live?

Euclid grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #866 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health, B− for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Euclid, OH expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.

What is Euclid, OH known for?

34 notable people were born here, including Sunita Williams and Roger Zelazny.