Brooklyn is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,359 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

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How Brooklyn ranks

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#18Rent easiest to afford in OH #126Lowest obesity in OH #156Closest to a top hospital in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code216

Living in Brooklyn

Housing in Brooklyn

$211K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brooklyn home is worth about $211,000, up 3.5% in a year, 15% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market10

Sale-to-list101.3%

Sold in May12

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Brooklyn

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Brooklyn's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brooklyn 0.8

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Brooklyn 62.1

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Brooklyn

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Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (35%), Parma (5%) and Middleburg Heights (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Cleveland

35%

Parma

Middleburg Heights

Strongsville

6%Work in townlive and work in Brooklyn 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 12,250Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brooklyn →

Health in Brooklyn

Health Grade B

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 71% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

1better than OH·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

33.1%Fewer adults with obesityOH 37.1% · better 9.9%More uninsured adultsOH 8% · worse

Care nearby

Metrohealth SystemCleveland · 3.2 mi · ER

Health and Wellness - NorthcliffCleveland · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Brooklyn

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brooklyn · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brooklyn →

Natural hazards in Brooklyn

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

6Does Brooklyn flood?paid flood claims since 1981 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brooklyn MapBrooklyn vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brooklyn →

Climate in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 24°Winter

58° / 40°Spring

80° / 63°Summer

62° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Brooklyn get?About 64 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brooklyn →

Schools in Brooklyn

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School Grade C+

The public schools Brooklyn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Brooklyn’s schools compare in OH →

DistrictBrooklyn CitySchools3

Brooklyn School CElementary · Grades PK–7 · 668 students Brooklyn High School CHigh · Grades 8–12 · 470 students Heritage Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 306 students

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.