Phoenixville, PA vs Shaker Heights, OH

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Phoenixville

67.8

#1383 nationally

Shaker Heights

78.4

#182 nationally

Phoenixville leads in crime level (2.3 vs 3.5). Shaker Heights leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 27 min). Shaker Heights leads in cost of living index (104 vs 112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Phoenixville, PA	Shaker Heights, OH
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1383)	78.4 (#182)
Population	19,871	28,541
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$531,576	$356,977
Median Household Income	$91,593	$96,494
Average Commute	27 min	23.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	45
Crime Level	2.3	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+14.5	D+31.5

Data coverage note: Phoenixville is missing data for 1 metric that Shaker Heights has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.