According to the most recent data on the cost of living, University Heights has an overall cost of living index of 96 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Ohio, University Heights has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Ohio's index of 90.
The standard of living in University Heights ranks as #2,601 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Ohio. By definition, that implies University Heights ranks as the #3,818 most expensive place in the Buckeye State.
Living Expense | University Heights | Ohio | National Average | |
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Overall | 96 | 90 | 100 | |
Services | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
Groceries | 105 | 99 | 100 | |
Health | 111 | 100 | 100 | |
Housing | 91 | 74 | 100 | |
Transportation | 99 | 102 | 100 | |
Utilities | 94 | 93 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Ohio, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | University Heights | Ohio | United States |
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Median Home Value | $171,300 | $151,400 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,104 | $825 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $80,817 | $58,116 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 2.1x | 2.6x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.16x | 0.17x | 0.2x |
Item | University Heights | Ohio |
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Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.87 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $16.87 | $14.67 |
Item | University Heights | Ohio |
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Ground Beef | $5.31 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.83 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.55 | $2.05 |
Item | University Heights | Ohio |
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Haircut | $18.34 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $31.4 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.65 | $2.34 |
Item | University Heights | Ohio |
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Potatoes | $3.19 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $11.49 | $10.62 |
Beer | $9.17 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $86.0 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $121.47 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $119.67 | $99.13 |
Item | University Heights | Ohio |
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Gasoline | $2.25 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $47.56 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $154.37 | $167.67 |
Phone | $180.6 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. University Heights |
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Strongsville, OH | 44,675 | 99 | 1.0x |
Cleveland Heights, OH | 44,176 | 92 | 1.0x |
Shaker Heights, OH | 27,148 | 103 | 1.1x |
Solon, OH | 22,858 | 114 | 1.2x |
Hudson, OH | 22,249 | 124 | 1.3x |
South Euclid, OH | 21,449 | 92 | 1.0x |
Rocky River, OH | 20,115 | 102 | 1.1x |
Broadview Heights, OH | 19,195 | 104 | 1.1x |
East Cleveland, OH | 17,047 | 84 | 0.9x |
Lyndhurst, OH | 13,431 | 95 | 1.0x |