Grandview Heights is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 8,634 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grandview Heights is the 201st largest community in Ohio. Grandview Heights has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.
Grandview Heights home prices are not only among the most expensive in Ohio, but Grandview Heights real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Grandview Heights is also a city of artists. Grandview Heights has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Grandview Heights’s character.
Also of interest is that Grandview Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.40% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Grandview Heights. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Grandview Heights.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Grandview Heights is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Grandview Heights, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Grandview Heights is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 78.10% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Grandview Heights in 2022 was $72,009, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $288,036 for a family of four.
Grandview Heights is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grandview Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grandview Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grandview Heights include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Grandview Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.