Slavic Village Neighborhood Guide

Slavic Village is located on Cleveland’s southeastern side. As one of Cleveland’s oldest neighborhoods, Slavic Village has a long history and a distinct atmosphere.

Slavic Village is currently home to around 28,000 residents, and the population is considerably diverse. Although the bulk of the neighborhood’s residents are young families, Slavic Village also attracts a number of young professionals looking for affordable costs of living and short commutes to entertaining venues in Cleveland and favorable job opportunities.

The bulk of residents enjoy commute times of 25 minutes or less. The housing costs in the neighborhood can be seen as affordable compared with Cleveland numbers.

Slavic Village residents enjoy fast access to the Cleveland area’s many entertaining attractions, such as Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Edgewater Park Beach, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park to name only a few of the many popular and entertaining options.

Additionally, local amenities are well-rated, and residents rarely have to travel far to find fun things to do.

With around 28,000 residents, the neighborhood’s population is roughly split 55% female and 45% male. The median resident age is 26 years of age.

51.1% of residents are Black, and 34.9% are White. 6.2% of residents identify as Hispanic, and 3.9% of residents are biracial or multiracial. 2% of residents are Native American, and 1.9% of residents are of other ethnic backgrounds. 2.5% of residents are immigrants.

Less than 15% of residents have some college education or an associate’s degree. About 10% of residents have a bachelor’s degree. From there, about 5% of the population has a master’s degree or a higher degree.

Public schools in and around Slavic Village are a part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, which is directly controlled by the mayor of Cleveland, who appoints the district’s school board.

This school system is one of the most diverse across the state according to Niche.com, and Cleveland MSD is also in the top bracket of school districts in the state in terms of athletic programming. As the 2nd largest K-13 district in the state, it makes sense that this district services around 40,000 students across the Greater Cleveland area.

Local public schools have average student-teacher ratios of 14 to 1. There are around 70 total K-8 campuses in the district, while 39 other schools in this district are 9-12 campuses.

Niche.com reports that some of the best schools in this district have challenging curriculum, college prep programs, and well-rated teachers.

In addition to public schools, private schools near Slavic Village include religious campuses and Montessori schools.

Slavic Village tends to have a homeownership rate of 62%. About 38% of residential options in the neighborhood are rented properties.

The bulk of properties in Slavic Village are single-family detached residences. Apartment complexes are the second most common property type, followed by smaller apartment buildings. About 5% of the neighborhood’s properties are condominiums, so attached housing options can be hard to find.

Because Slavic Village has a long history, the neighborhood has a considerable number of properties built in or before 1939. Additionally, around 50% of the neighborhood’s housing options were constructed between 1940-1969. A number of Slavic Village residences were also built between 1970-1999, and less than 10% of properties in the neighborhood were built in or following 2000.

To give an idea of size, 2-3 bedroom properties make up an estimated 70% of housing options in Slavic Village, while 20% of properties have 4 or more bedrooms and 10% of the neighborhood’s residences have 1 bedroom layouts.