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Cuyahoga Community College, Highland Hills
Ohio›Cuyahoga County
Photo: Ohio Redevelopment Projects · CC BY 2.0
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Highland Hills, OH · Photo: Ohio Redevelopment Projects · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Highland Hills a good place to live?

Cooley Farms is on the National Register of Historic Places. Highland Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Highland Hills stand out

Where Highland Hills beats most towns.

A shrinking town

Highland Hills has shrunk 33% since 2010

1,130 counted in 2010 and 662 in 2020; an estimated 771 in 2025.

1,1302010
6622020
7712025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Warrensville Infirmary, near Cleveland, Ohio
Warrensville Infirmary, near Cleveland, Ohio, 1911
Highland Hills’s story

26 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,618 in 2000, 662 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 5 maps from 1903 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 2000Highland Hills is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 54 more within 40 miles

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

All 67 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 Highland Hills: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCleveland WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsWarrensville Heights 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 codes44122, 4412844122 65% · 44128 35%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 Highland Hills.

Work & commute

More of Highland Hills’ residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

The average commute for Highland Hills comes to 19 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Highland Hills’ middle household income stands at $42,000. Most people who work leave Highland Hills to do it: just 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 1,906, to 4,083.

1%work in town
Highland HillsOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line29%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$42,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.8%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Highland Hills1%
Cleveland24%
North Randall4%
Beachwood4%
Shaker Heights3%
8 mi
median commute distance
4,083
jobs based in Highland Hills
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Highland Hills’s kids attend

Public schools: the Warrensville Heights City school district. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Highland Hills teach 328 students between them.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Warrensville Heights Early Learning CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–KGrades PK–K208–
Luther E Ball (Chjcf)Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12120–

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Highland Hills’ households are owner-occupiers

The midpoint rent for Highland Hills comes to $847 a month, where Ohio’s towns sit at $944 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The typical home value here is about $135,000, down 1.7% in a year, 45% below the Ohio typical home.

$135KZillow home value
Highland HillsOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home32%77%73%
Median rent$847 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Highland Hills$135K
Ohio$246K
−1.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

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

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Highland Hills: inland flooding

Federal aid has come to Highland Hills households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 88% of U.S. communities. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Highland Hills, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high for Highland Hills comes to 82°F.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–80°
Fall44–62°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Highland Hills is

Highland Hills: 44% of adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Highland Hills beats the Ohio average on 6 and trails it on 23. Only 2 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Highland Hills. Two figures for adults here: 23% have diabetes, 46% sleep under 7 hours.

Highland HillsOhio townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%20%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)23%13%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)46%38%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)54%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better3 too close to call23 worse
What stands outHighland HillsOH
Fewer adults with depression19%25.4%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.8%8.7%
More adults facing food insecurity32.3%14.1%
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
1.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Highland Hills

17pages on Highland Hills
After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Highland Hills

Small town

771 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Warrensville HeightsBeachwoodShaker HeightsWarrensville HeightsBeachwoodShaker HeightsHighland Hills

About Highland Hills

Village in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Highland Hills is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 662 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it was formally incorporated in 1990.

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

Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,096 ft

Questions about Highland Hills

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Highland Hills, OH a good place to live?

Highland Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.