Photo: mil199 · CC BY 3.0How is Mayfield Heights run?
Mayfield Heights’ city government spent $27.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,371 per resident.
What stands out about how Mayfield Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Mayfield City School District
Mayfield Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Gates Mills, Highland Heights, Mayfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,584 per pupil, $11,095 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,371 per resident a year, or $3.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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$1,351 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mayfield Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,351 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Mayfield Heights spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($942,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mayfield Heights itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mayfield Heights reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,351 · 2023: $1,398 · 2024: $1,371. Per resident it went from $1,351 to $1,371 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 18,376 to 19,907.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,991 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.94% 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 Mayfield 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 Mayfield Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mayfield Heights →
Who’s in charge in Mayfield Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mayfield Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mayfieldheights.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,907).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Mayfield Heights voted in 2024
Official results for Mayfield Heights’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.4%5,643 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.0%3,644 votesOthers: 0.7% (62 votes).
Most votes in Mayfield Heights: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Mayfield Heights’ 15,101 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mayfield 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: Mayfield Heights, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Heights | 60.4% | 39.0% | 0.7% | 9,349 |
| 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 Mayfield Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mayfieldheights.org ↗
- 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 Mayfield Heights compares with the towns next door
Mayfield Heights spent $1,351 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,109 to $4,808. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Mills | $2,109 | $10,000+ |
| Mayfield | $4,808 | $6,127 |
| Lyndhurst | estimate | $4,604 |
| Mayfield Heights | $1,351 | $3,991 |
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 Mayfield Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mayfield Heights’ government
How much does Mayfield Heights spend per resident?
About $1,371 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,351 was more than 64% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mayfield Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,991 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mayfieldheights.org.
Who runs Mayfield Heights’ government?
See mayfieldheights.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mayfield Heights yet.
How did Mayfield Heights vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 60.4%, Donald J Trump 39.0% (9,349 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Mayfield Heights?
128 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mayfield Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 19 (Phil Robinson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mayfield Heights’ government
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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; 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 →