Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 29,269 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44125, and parts of 44105 and 44128 are in Garfield Heights too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Garfield Heights; also Valley View and Cuyahoga Heights
Mostly Cleveland; part is in Garfield Heights
Mostly Cleveland; part is in Garfield Heights
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garfield Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Garfield Heights had 29,781 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Cuyahoga County grew from 439,120 residents in 1900 to 1,264,817 in 2020.
Cuyahoga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland Burke Ap, OH weather station (6 miles away).
681,543 jobs at 31,496 businesses in Cuyahoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
397 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garfield Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 65 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 79 |
| Mental health providers | 151 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1904.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cuyahoga Heights Local, Garfield Heights City Schools, SMART Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Hts Elementary SchoolCuyahoga Heights | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| William Foster Elementary SchoolGarfield Heights | Pre-K–1 | 398 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| SMART AcademyGarfield Heights | K–5 | 92 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| The Brilliance SchoolGarfield Heights | K–8 | 259 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Elmwood Elementary SchoolGarfield Heights | 1–3 | 374 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolGarfield Heights | 4–5 | 326 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cuyahoga Hts Middle SchoolCuyahoga Heights | 6–8 | 172 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Garfield Heights Middle SchoolGarfield Heights | 6–8 | 541 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cuyahoga Hts High SchoolCuyahoga Heights | 9–12 | 250 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Garfield Heights High SchoolGarfield Heights | 9–12 | 942 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| North Shore High SchoolGarfield Heights | 9–12 | 368 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict Catholic SchoolGarfield Heights | K–8 | 421 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Trinity High SchoolGarfield Heights | 9–12 | 377 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cleveland, Warrensville Heights, Valley View, Newburgh Heights, North Randall, Cuyahoga Heights and Highland Hills.
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