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A.B. & C. bridge disaster1896
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A.B. & C. bridge disaster, 1896

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About Bedford

City in Ohio, United States
1837Established
13,149Population
5.4 sq miArea
948 ftElevation

Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,149 at the 2020 census. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland.

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ZIP code44146
Area code440
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Housing in Bedford

$160K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bedford home is worth about $160,000, up 2.1% in a year, 36% below the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market23
Sale-to-list102.4%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Bedford

A−

Safety Grade A-

Bedford reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bedford 1.2
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bedford 6.3
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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Schools in Bedford

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School Grade C

The public schools Bedford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBedford CitySchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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