A town of 11,158, settled in 1818. Nearly 5.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Brooklyn does most differently from other towns.
Where Brooklyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Brooklyn. Another town gets a different order.
3.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marquardt Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 2. Big Creek Reservation | 0.4 mi | 36 |
| 3. Brooklyn Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 70 |
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.
Brooklyn beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Brooklyn | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 33.1% | 37.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 8% |
The typical Brooklyn home is worth about $211,000, up 3.5% in a year, 15% below the Ohio typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
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.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn School | PK–7 | 668 | C |
| Brooklyn High School | 8–12 | 470 | C |
| Heritage Christian School Private | PK–12 | 306 |
Brooklyn's reported crime rate is well above Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
3 notable people were born in Brooklyn.
City in Ohio, United States
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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