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Living in University Heights

For University Heights, 54.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. The city had 10 schools in 2026. University Heights, a city in the United States, had a population of 13,394 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population13,200people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,368EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,325EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.29%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,206offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 24% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.47µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to University Heights?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,507 per month, while the median home value was US$242,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 67.7%, and the vacancy rate was 6.41% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
University Heights recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,507/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,844 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,448 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,325 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes102 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is University Heights a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 775 of 13,200 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$96,971 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in University Heights is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income96,971 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband86.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet1.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,368 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,705 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.29 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in University Heights?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,705 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,369of €2,899 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,899
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,448
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,369
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in University Heights Salary needed to live in University Heights

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to University Heights. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in University Heights. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents36.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio339 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents11,628 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,545 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in University Heights when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesUniversity Heights highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with University Heights highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
University Heights1,206
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,206 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents147.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes7 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time19.25 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work7.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportCGF3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for University Heights. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in University Heights.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in University Heights is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.47 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.83 · Feb 2.94 · Mar 7.17 · Apr 13.94 · May 19.94 · Jun 24.83 · Jul 27.06 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 23.06 · Oct 16.94 · Nov 10.28 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.72 · Feb -4.17 · Mar -0.444 · Apr 5.17 · May 11.72 · Jun 17.39 · Jul 19.94 · Aug 19.44 · Sep 15.61 · Oct 9.56 · Nov 3.56 · Dec -1.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.44 · Feb -0.611 · Mar 3.33 · Apr 9.56 · May 15.83 · Jun 21.11 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.94 · Sep 19.33 · Oct 13.28 · Nov 6.94 · Dec 1.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 44.7 · Feb 38.86 · Mar 59.69 · Apr 78.74 · May 89.15 · Jun 72.14 · Jul 92.96 · Aug 87.63 · Sep 74.68 · Oct 82.3 · Nov 74.17 · Dec 51.82 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading158.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites16 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,020 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.04 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Warren ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 775 is not 2.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.65 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents775 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,791 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population13,200 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,111 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value242,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes67.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate66.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad5.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.28 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage80.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance3.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher67.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available95.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,520 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home25.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans89.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on University Heights

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Pepper Pike as a University Heights alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,978 Pepper Pike vs €3,368 University Heights+137%
  • Unemployment: 2.2% Pepper Pike vs 5.3% University Heights−59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 538 Pepper Pike vs 1,206 University Heights−55%
  • Foreign residents: 4.7% Pepper Pike vs 2.7% University Heights+79%
  • Residents: 6,886 Pepper Pike vs 13,200 University Heights−48%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Pepper Pike vs 9.0 km University Heights+11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,705 Pepper Pike vs €3,705 University Heightssame level
Full comparisonMore about Pepper Pike

Plainfield as a University Heights alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 555 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,200 University Heights+279%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.7% University Heights+131%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,368 University Heights+43%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,206 University Heights−39%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.3% University Heights−29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.5 µg/m³ University Heights+20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,705 University Heights+9%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near University Heights

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cleveland Commuting Zone · 13.2 km away
Salary
2,764 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with University Heights, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Gardere13,203 residentsNesconset13,207 residentsLake Forest Park13,191 residentsBrock Hall13,181 residentsLos Alamos13,179 residentsNewington13,223 residents

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Is University Heights part of Cleveland?

University Heights is in the published commuting zone of Cleveland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cleveland city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around University Heights?

The median gross salary is 3,705 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in University Heights?

The unemployment rate is 5.29 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in University Heights?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.47 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is University Heights?

Police recorded 1,206 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in University Heights?

The published population is 13,200 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in University Heights?

775 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is University Heights a good place to live?

University Heights may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is University Heights part of Cleveland?

University Heights is in the published commuting zone of Cleveland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near University Heights?

Cleveland, Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, Beachwood are near University Heights. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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