Best PlacesSouth Collinwood, Cleveland, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Collinwood, Cleveland, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Collinwood, Cleveland ranks 5,802nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in South Collinwood, Cleveland
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South Collinwood, Cleveland's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Collinwood, Cleveland ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 70% of neighborhoods
- Short commute21.7 minutes each way, better than 69% of neighborhoods
Where South Collinwood, Cleveland ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Household income$34,576 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Collinwood, Cleveland
A household needs to earn about $15,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Collinwood, Cleveland home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $34,576, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South Collinwood, Cleveland's effective rate of 1.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 1 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Collinwood, Cleveland
South Collinwood, Cleveland runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Collinwood, Cleveland.
Who works in South Collinwood, Cleveland, and how
Work in South Collinwood, Cleveland centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in South Collinwood, Cleveland
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Collinwood, Cleveland.
What the weather is like in South Collinwood, Cleveland, month by month
South Collinwood, Cleveland sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 30° | 24° |
| April | 59° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 82° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 64° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of South Collinwood, Cleveland
Cleveland-Hopkins International sits about 18 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.9 million passengers in 2025, with 72 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around South Collinwood, Cleveland
Schools across South Collinwood, Cleveland average a D−, better than 7% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lake Erie College Preparatory SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Memorial SchoolD− · 14% proficient
- East AcademyD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- Euclid Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Euclid High SchoolC− · 25% proficient
- Shaw High SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Collinwood, Cleveland school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Collinwood, Cleveland measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South Collinwood, Cleveland against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Collinwood, Cleveland
Is South Collinwood, Cleveland a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Collinwood, Cleveland ranks 5,802nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, cheap car insurance, and walkability, and lowest on crime and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Collinwood, Cleveland expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $53,122. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $34,576 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is South Collinwood, Cleveland safe?
South Collinwood, Cleveland is safer than 1% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,229 per resident a year.
Compare South Collinwood, Cleveland with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Collinwood, Cleveland. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Collinwood, Cleveland represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South Collinwood, Cleveland detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Collinwood, Cleveland: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Collinwood, Cleveland: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Collinwood, Cleveland: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Collinwood, Cleveland: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Collinwood, Cleveland detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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