Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
South Euclid is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 518th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $81K. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its police reported 35 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 63% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $182K, 2.6 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. Only 55 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. South Euclid has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Notre Dame College of Ohio and William E. Telling House.
Where South Euclid beats most towns.
Where South Euclid’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far South Euclid is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,605 in 1920, a peak of 29,579 in 1970, 21,883 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Euclid. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
9 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
9 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
5 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Euclid, 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 South Euclid.
South Euclid gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
In the comparison, South Euclid comes where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 1.9 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Euclid Creek Reservation, at 77 acres.
| South Euclid | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakwood Green Park | 0.9 mi | 22 |
| 2. Bexley Park | 0.8 mi | 18 |
| 3. Euclid Creek Reservation | — | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenview SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–7 | Grades 4–7 | 640 | C− |
| Lyceum- the PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 53 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Euclid.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave South Euclid for work: only 3% work in town. 18% of South Euclid workers work from home, above both Ohio’s towns (9.7%) and U.S. towns (11%). 6.5% of South Euclid residents live below the poverty line.
| South Euclid | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
38% of adults feel lonely in South Euclid. South Euclid beats the Ohio average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in South Euclid.
| South Euclid | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | South Euclid | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.9% | 8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in South Euclid is $1,367 a month. The typical South Euclid home is worth about $182,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% below the Ohio typical home.
| South Euclid | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,367 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Chardon weather station, 18 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
South Euclid has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. South Euclid’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 478 to 291 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
South Euclid reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.
| South Euclid | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.1 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
11 within 15 miles of the center of South Euclid
About 7 of every 100 South Euclid residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 places in South Euclid on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in South Euclid.
City in Ohio, United States
South Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland located on the city's east side. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,883.
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4 towns share a border with South Euclid.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Euclid | #518 | B | C+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Cleveland Heights | #689 | C+ | C− | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Lyndhurst | #345 | B+ | C | B | C+ | A |
| Richmond Heights | #792 | C | C | B | C− | B− |
| Cleveland | #978 | D | B+ | D− | C− | D |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. South Euclid grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #518 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
4 notable people were born here, including Sharon Creech and Don Delaney.
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