Grandview Heights, OH
Census place 3931304 · pop 8,647
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$583,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
53 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.64% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
55.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
92/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
4 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+9.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$117,672 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
26.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
97.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
7.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
4.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
13.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
81.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for Grandview Heights: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Grandview Heights, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Grandview Heights scores 59/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is housing cost. Ohio overall ranks #28 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Grandview Heights, OH expensive to live in?
- Grandview Heights has a median home value of $583,300 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Grandview Heights, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($583,300) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Grandview Heights, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (81.8%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.