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Grandview Heights, OH
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Grandview Heights is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 8,634 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Grandview Heights is the 201st largest community in Ohio. Grandview Heights has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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: 17.96% 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". While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

If knowledge is power, Grandview Heights is a pretty powerful place. 77.04% of the adults in Grandview Heights have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Grandview Heights in 2018 was $64,853, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $259,412 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.


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