How long is the commute from Cleveland Heights, OH?

Name: Commute and cars in Cleveland Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Cleveland Heights, OH take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.1% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

18.3% work from home.

11.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 18.3%
Households without a car: 11.2%

How people in Cleveland Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cleveland Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	63.1% (±2.6 points)	69.7%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±1.6 points)	7.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	4.6% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.2% (±1.4 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.3% (±1.9 points)	15.5%	13.0%	15.1%

In Cleveland Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (23.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (23.4 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Cleveland Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (3.0%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Heights ranks 23 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1447 of 2,353.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Cleveland Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cleveland Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	11.2% (±2.2 points)	12.2%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.4% (±2.5 points)	41.6%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.8% (±2.2 points)	33.3%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.7% (±1.3 points)	12.9%	21.2%	21.9%

In Cleveland Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (12.2%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (7.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cleveland Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cleveland Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	18.3% (±1.9 points)	15.5% (±0.4 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±1.3 points)	94.0% (±0.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±1.2 points)	89.5% (±0.4 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cleveland Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cuyahoga County (89.5%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (90.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Cleveland Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cleveland Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cleveland Heights	—	23.4 minutes (±1.2)	—
East Cleveland	1.6 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
University Heights	1.8 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
South Euclid	2.1 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Shaker Heights	2.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Lyndhurst	3.5 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Bratenahl	3.8 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Beachwood	3.9 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Richmond Heights	4.4 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: University Heights, OH (19.2 minutes), Bratenahl, OH (19.3 minutes), Beachwood, OH (18.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond Heights, OH (27.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Parma	24.2 minutes (±0.7)
18	North Olmsted	23.9 minutes (±1.2)
19	Bedford Heights	23.8 minutes (±2.4)
20	Bentleyville	23.6 minutes (±2.5)
21	Bay Village	23.5 minutes (±1.6)
22 (tie)	Berea	23.4 minutes (±1.3)
22 (tie)	Cleveland Heights	23.4 minutes (±1.2)
24 (tie)	Seven Hills	23.0 minutes (±1.5)
24 (tie)	Valley View	23.0 minutes (±2.2)
26	Solon	22.9 minutes (±1.0)
27 (tie)	Fairview Park	22.8 minutes (±1.5)
27 (tie)	Lakewood	22.8 minutes (±1.0)
27 (tie)	Moreland Hills	22.8 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cleveland Heights

How long is the average commute in Cleveland Heights?

Workers who live in Cleveland Heights, OH take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cleveland Heights without a car?

11.2% of households in Cleveland Heights have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cleveland Heights?

18.3% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Cleveland Heights worked from home, and 93.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cleveland Heights city, Ohio (place:16014, in state:39).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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