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Maple Heights is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 918th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: a typical home costs about $135K, 1.9 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Maple Heights, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On walkability, just 27 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Maple Heights is home to Remington College-Cleveland Campus.
Where Maple Heights beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Maple Heights is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,732 in 1920, a peak of 34,093 in 1970, 23,701 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 5 maps from 1903 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maple Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
in town National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
10 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
9 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
7 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, 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 Maple 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 Maple Heights.
Maple Heights has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the Ohio rate and has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
18% of adults have diabetes in Maple Heights. Maple Heights beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Maple Heights.
| Maple Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Maple Heights | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.2% | 16.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Maple Heights City school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Maple Heights High School, with 956 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milkovich Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 664 | D |
| Maple Heights High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 956 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Maple Heights since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 1.9 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $135K) costs less against local pay than in 95% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
63% of Maple Heights households own their home. The typical Maple Heights home is worth about $135,000, up 3.2% in a year, 45% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Maple Heights is $1,338 a month.
| Maple Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,338 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bedford Reservation, at 48 acres.
| Maple Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stafford Park | 0.7 mi | 32 |
| 2. Bedford Reservation | — | 48 |
| 3. Dunham Park | 0.1 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here fell from 5,214 in 2013 to 4,042.
Most working residents leave Maple Heights for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Maple Heights has lost 1,172 jobs, to 4,042 in 2023. Maple Heights’ median household income is $53,000.
| Maple Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Maple Heights has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Maple Heights's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. 116 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Maple Heights | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 7.6 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
11 within 15 miles of the center of Maple Heights
About 3 of every 100 Maple Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Maple Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Maple Heights.
City in Ohio, United States
Maple Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 23,701 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Maple Heights.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Heights | #918 | C− | C+ | — | C | D |
| Garfield Heights | #965 | D | C+ | C− | C | D |
| Bedford | #619 | B− | B− | A− | C | C |
| Walton Hills | — | — | C | — | C | B+ |
| Bedford Heights | #893 | C− | C+ | C+ | C | C− |
Walton Hills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Maple Heights and Walton Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Maple Heights with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Maple Heights grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #918 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including Mary Oliver and Richard Quinn.
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