Bedford Heights' Livability
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Amenities
About Bedford Heights, OH
Bedford Heights, OH is located in Cuyahoga County in the state of Ohio.
The total City Population for Bedford Heights is about 10,942 with about 894 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $109,318, which is roughly 17% lower than the Average Home Value of $132,417 for the state of Ohio, and roughly 42% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $45,478, which is roughly 18% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,766 for the state of Ohio, and roughly 21% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.20Male Population Estimate: 44.4%
Female Population Estimate: 55.6%
Median Age: 45.5
Male Median Age: 39.7
Female Median Age: 45.7
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:15.9%
Hispanic:4.8%
Indian:0.9%
Asian:0.4%
Other:0.3%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
![Sherrod Brown](/assets/images/politicians/senators/sherrod_brown.jpg)
![J. D. Vance](/assets/images/politicians/senators/j_d_vance.jpg)
![Mike DeWine](/assets/images/politicians/governors/mike_dewine.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 32.4%
Libertarian: 0.73%
Other: 0.35%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Bedford Heights specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Cuyahoga County: About 12.1635 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Cuyahoga County: About 645.995 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Cuyahoga County is about 68% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 55% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Bedford Heights is about 8.5%.
Ohio is ranked #21 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 51.61 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 40.49The average living wage for the state of Ohio is $29.55/hr, while the states minimum wage is $8.80/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Ohio a minimum wage score of 41.2 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $4.40/hr, which gives Ohio a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.55 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Ohio is $178.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 32.4 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Ohio does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Ohio does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Ohio does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Ohio does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Ohio does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Ohio does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Ohio does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Ohio does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Ohio does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Ohio does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Ohio does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Ohio does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Ohio does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Ohio does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Ohio does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Ohio does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Ohio does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Ohio does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 44146Latitude: 41.404100
Longitude: -81.505300
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 991.5 ft.
Area Code(s): 216, 440