The City of Highland Heights is truly a community with “Pride & Promise.” In our city, you will find a comfortable and convenient balance of neighborhoods, green space and business parks—all with easy access to downtown Cleveland and other regional amenities. This balance distinguishes the City of Highland Heights as a prosperous, safe community to live, own a business, work, raise children and make lasting memories. Highland Heights is a city with neighborhood pride and a promising future.

 

Reasons to Relocate

The City of Highland Heights offers a comfortable and convenient balance of neighborhoods, green space, and business parks, all with easy access to downtown Cleveland and other regional amenities.

History

Originally part of Mayfield Township, the City of Highland Heights was founded in 1920 and incorporated in 1967. It was the first city in Cuyahoga County to require new residential neighborhoods to have underground wiring and ornamental lamp posts. In July, 2007, the city was rated the 75th Best Place to Live (in the United States) by Money Magazine.

 

City Amenities

While convenient to downtown, the City of Highland Heights also offers many amenities within 1 mile of the city:

• Stonewater Golf Club - a challenging, semi-private 18-hole course, open to the public. Stonewater is also home to the Rustic Grill, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

• Airport Greens Golf Course - 18-hole public golf course

• Cleveland Metroparks North Chagrin Reservation - 2,112 acres of parks and trails along the Chagrin River, including Manakiki Golf Course, a public links course

• Cuyahoga County Public Library - Mayfield Branch

• Richmond Town Square Mall - J.C. Penney, Sears, and Regal Cinemas

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Award-Winning Ratings

• Rated as one of the “Best Places to Live (in America)” by CNN Money Magazine

• Rated among the top cities in Cleveland Magazine’s “Rating the Suburbs.”

 

Close Proximity to Great Attractions

• Legacy Village and Beachwood Mall

• Hillcrest Hospital-A Cleveland Clinic Hospital

• University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center

• Mayfield Sand Ridge Club (Country Club and Golf Club)

 

Education

The Mayfield School District
Students in the City of Highland Heights are part of the Mayfield School District, rated “excellent” among Ohio’s schools.

• Mayfield city schools has earned the highest honor given by the Ohio Department of Education - the rating of Excellent with Distinction according to the Ohio Department of Education's annual report card. This honor has been achieved by only 116 of Ohio's 610 school districts.

• The Mayfield City School District won the National Excellence Award for Indoor Air Quality from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Mayfield School District serves the communities of Gates Mills, Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights and Mayfield Village.

Colleges & Universities
A number of higher education institutions are located within comfortable traveling distance from the city’s boundaries, including:

• Ursuline College, Pepper Pike

• John Carroll University, University Heights

• Notre Dame College, South Euclid

Additionally, residents may take advantage of the 15 other colleges, universities and professional schools located within 30 miles of the city of Highland Heights, including:

• Case Western Reserve University

• Baldwin-Wallace College

• Cleveland State University

• Cuyahoga County Community College/Corporate College