Highland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 8,623 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44143.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richmond Heights; part is in Highland Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland 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.
Highland Heights had 8,719 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 208th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirtland-Holden 2, OH weather station (10 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).
308 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 43 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 71 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1920.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mayfield City, Richmond Heights Local, Flex High School Cleveland. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield PreschoolMayfield Village | Pre-K | 110 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Richmond Heights Elementary SchoolRichmond Heights | Pre-K–6 | 378 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mayfield Center Elementary SchoolMayfield | K–5 | 468 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Millridge Elementary SchoolCleveland | K–6 | 604 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Richmond Heights Middle SchoolRichmond Heights | 7–8 | 137 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Flex High School ClevelandRichmond Heights | 9–12 | 132 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Mayfield High SchoolCleveland | 9–12 | 1,504 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Richmond Heights High SchoolRichmond Heights | 9–12 | 271 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paschal Baylon SchoolHighland Heights | Pre-K–8 | 296 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 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 Richmond Heights, Mayfield, South Euclid, Euclid and Mayfield Heights.
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