City safety & data profile

South EuclidOH

South Euclid, OH is a 22K-resident city in Cuyahoga County with a median household income of $81,297.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for South Euclid, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. South Euclid has a population larger than 48% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $153,700.

Data updated 2026-09-04

22K
Population (place)
Bottom 49%
By size
$81,297
Median income (place)
$153,700
Median home (place)
6.5%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on South Euclid

South Euclid posts a median household income higher than 51% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 49%
by median income, US cities

Where South Euclid income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$81,297 Top 49% higher than 51% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

South Euclid $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in OH

Population among 185 OH places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Columbus is the largest OH city on this list; Powell leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in OH

Median household income among the same 185-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows Powell posts the highest place-level median income in OH; Columbus is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading South Euclid, OH beyond the headline numbers

South Euclid sits inside Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at roughly 41.52°N, -81.52°W. Population 21,794, $81,297 median household income. Median home value $153,700, median rent $1,367. Poverty rate 6.5%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

Hardship is low by national standards: 6.5% of South Euclid, OH residents live below the poverty line, in the least-affected quarter of the 3,890 cities reporting a rate.

Housing is inexpensive against local pay -- the median home in South Euclid runs about 1.9 years of median household income, in the cheapest quarter of reporting cities.

18.3% of South Euclid workers are remote, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

Among the CDC measures on this page, current asthma departs furthest from its peer median: 12.1% in South Euclid, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,722 cities reporting that measure.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for South Euclid from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
21,794
South Euclid · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$81,297
-9% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$153,700
-63% vs avg
Median Age (place)
37.3
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Cuyahoga County): South Euclid's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.2M-2%
Median Income
$64,468+47%
Median Home Value
$195,400+55%
Poverty Rate
16.1%-12%
Unemployment
6.6%-45%

Economics

Economics indicators for South Euclid, OH
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,367/mo
Poverty Rate
6.5% -48% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 42.3%
Work From Home 18.3%
Public Transit 2.1%

Population

White 40.5%
African American 52.1%
Asian 2.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
40%
High Blood Pressure
37%
Obesity
35.2%
Physical Inactivity
20.9%
Binge Drinking
17.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.5%
Current Asthma
12.1%
Diabetes
12.1%
Current Smoking
11.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.5%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 67.3%
Annual Checkup 81.7%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
6%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
3.4%

What alerts and safety updates affect South Euclid?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for South Euclid right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

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Sheet OH-SOUTH-EUCLID · South Euclid

South Euclid: no area-tagged alerts on record — state hubs carry the live CAP stream.

  • FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
  • LEAD-NONE Feed idle
  • DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

Counts reflect published articles tagged to South Euclid; untagged NOAA county warnings may still appear in the site feed. Browse Ohio state hubs · Methodology

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Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of South Euclid, OH? ▼
South Euclid, OH has a population of 21,794 people, located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
What is the median household income in South Euclid? ▼
The median household income in South Euclid, OH is $81,297 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 6.5%.
What is the median home value in South Euclid? ▼
The median home value in South Euclid, OH is $153,700. Median rent is $1,367/month.
What are the top health concerns in South Euclid? ▼
The top health indicators in South Euclid include Short Sleep Duration (40%), High Blood Pressure (37%), Obesity (35.2%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in South Euclid? ▼
The median age in South Euclid, OH is 37.3 years. 42.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for South Euclid, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside OH (6.5% here).

Petaluma, CA 6.5% Oro Valley, AZ 6.5% Goose Creek, SC 6.5% Oak Forest, IL 6.5%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside OH ($81,297 here).

Olympia, WA $81,302 La Vergne, TN $81,313 Gillette, WY $81,316 Sherwood, AR $81,328

Compare South Euclid with another city

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Nearby Cities 8

Lyndhurst, OH 14K Richmond Heights, OH 10K University Heights, OH 13K Cleveland Heights, OH 45K Shaker Heights, OH 28K Beachwood, OH 12K Mayfield Heights, OH 19K East Cleveland, OH 17K
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Using South Euclid's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the South Euclid area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Cuyahoga County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.