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Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga county, is 2 miles NE of Parma, Ohio (center to center) and 5 miles S of Cleveland, Ohio. Part of the surrounding Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria metro area, the village is not an isolated village. Brooklyn Heights is home to some 1,558 residents.
In Brooklyn Heights, about 60% of adults are married.
In 2000, Brooklyn Heights had a median family income of $62,424. More so than most places, the people in Brooklyn Heights generally have good jobs with good salaries. Fewer people in the village are poor than in most places in Ohio. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Brooklyn Heights. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the village.
While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Brooklyn Heights can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the village.
According to the 2000 census, 90% of the housing in Brooklyn Heights was owner-occupied. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice village, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.
In Brooklyn Heights, 97% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Brooklyn Heights let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).
Brooklyn Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Brooklyn Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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