Which Northeast Ohio city has the highest salary? Hint: It’s the Northeast Ohio city with the highest level of education. Tops for median income in Greater Cleveland is Pepper Pike at $118,378. That’s the No. 1 city in Ohio for educational achievement, where an estimated 80.4% of the population has at least a bachelor’s degree. Zachary Smith listed educational attainment last week, based on U.S. Census data. The Census Bureau tracks income by aggregating individual survey results into a median income for a particular place in its five-year survey, updated most recently in December. The median income for Ohioans over 25 is $42,447.50, just over the median income of Kent. But men make a whole lot more than women: $55,091 median, while the median income for women is $39,469. See where you – and your city – rank. — Laura |
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The median income of somebody with a bachelor's degree in Ohio is $59,298. (Elise Amendola, Associated Press file photo) |
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Ohio incomes: The top median income in Ohio is found in the Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill at $172,647 per year, Zachary Smith reports in a compilation of incomes in cities statewide. Today in Ohio: What if Ohio legalized iGaming, allowing Ohioans to bet on games like blackjack and poker on their phones? We’re talking about the multi-billion-dollar possibility of expanding gambling on Today in Ohio , cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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PUCO investigation: Following a new round of criminal indictments against the state agency’s former leader and the two corporate officials accused of paying him off, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has resumed its investigations into the sprawling FirstEnergy bribery affair. Jake Zuckerman reports that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio had asked the PUCO to back off its investigation to protect the integrity of his own, but on Wednesday, without explanation, Parker’s office declined to renew that request. Matt Dolan : As he runs for the U.S. Senate this year, Matt Dolan is selling himself to Republican voters as an experienced state legislator who’s more worried about Ohio-specific issues than getting approval from former President Donald Trump. In other words, he’s cutting against the grain on nearly all the big-picture trends in GOP politics today. Andrew Tobias analyzes whether Doland can win. Clean water : The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it is allotting more than $210 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Ohio for drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. Almost half the money will be available as grants or principal forgiveness loans, reports Sabrina Eaton. Nursing homes: The nursing home lobby sued the Ohio Department of Medicaid last week, arguing the state is shortchanging elder-care facilities to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. Jake Zuckerman reports that the Ohio Department of Medicaid – a $36 billion agency that administers the state-federal health insurance program to the poor and elderly – distributes funding to 926 nursing homes serving 66,000 Ohioans. Medicaid covers 65% of all residents in Ohio nursing homes. |
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Income taxes : An Ohio Supreme Court decision has undoubtedly saved cities across the state millions of dollars and, in turn, cost commuters who worked remotely in 2020. But Sean McDonnell reports that exactly how many dollars Cleveland and its suburbs might have had to give back is hard to pinpoint. Housing code: Cleveland’s Building and Housing Department got a boost during Thursday budget talks when Mayor Justin Bibb’s team backed off on a staffing shake-up that City Council members feared could imperil the new Residents First code enforcement overhaul, Courtney Astolfi reports. Long holds: Even though attempts have been made to decrease call volume and increase employment, the answer rate of phone calls placed to the Cuyahoga County call center still hovered at just above 50% at the end of 2023, Zachary Smith reports. On top of that, the call center has the longest average wait time for someone to get in touch with a case worker than it has had since 2020. Dog adoption : Cuyahoga County is reducing the adoption fees for all dogs that have been at the shelter for longer than 29 days. Lucas Daprile reports the leap-year special is valid only until Feb. 29, according to a news release from the county. |
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Smoking pot: Ohio medical experts cautioned Thursday against smoking and vaping marijuana, at a time when growing cannabis plants is now legal and hundreds of new recreational dispensaries are expected to soon open. Laura Hancock reports there is not a lot of research on the long-term health effects of vaping nicotine or cannabis, since e-cigarettes are relatively new products. COVID cases: The state did not release the number of new COVID-19 cases early Thursday afternoon as usual due to a technical issue, Julie Washington reports. Last week, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio stayed steady at 7,199, only two cases up from the previous week. Hotel Cleveland : The former Renaissance Hotel, which overlooks Public Square and soon will become Hotel Cleveland, will be home to Maker, a casual, fine-dining room off the main lobby, and to Mowrey’s, an early breakfast and lunch space in the former Sans Souci, reports Paris Wolfe. |
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Conviction upheld : The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentences of a former Homeland Security employee who killed his girlfriend’s 17-year-old son and 19-year-old daughter. All seven justices said prosecutors proved that Matthew Nicholson committed aggravated murder when he fatally shot Giselle Lopez and Manuel Lopez Jr. in September 2018, reports Cory Shaffer. Rapper sentenced: An Akron rapper left a federal judge flabbergasted on Thursday as prosecutors presented a series of videos that showed the eight-time felon flaunting his guns while on probation and livestreaming threats to kill police after a high-speed chase. Adam Ferrise reports U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver sentenced Joe Fletcher III to 14 years in prison for a slew of crimes. Oliver said that he had never seen a case like it in his three decades as a judge. Left alone: A Cleveland woman who left her 1-year-old daughter home alone in a play pen for 10 days while she went to Detroit and Puerto Rico last summer pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated murder in the child’s death. Cory Shaffer reports Kristel Candelario faces a potential sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Fire chief: Olmsted Township Fire Chief Christopher Methvin was placed on indefinite paid administrative leave Monday, reports Molly Walsh . In a statement, the township’s administrator, Gary Yelenosky, said the township police are “conducting an investigation.” |
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'Funny Girl' : Hello, gorgeous. The opening line to “Funny Girl,” at Playhouse Square through March 10, is so iconic that it’s enough to instantly immerse us into the world of Fanny Brice. The vaudeville legend (played by Katerina McCrimmon) is looking in the mirror, trying to summon the courage for what’s about to come. Joey Morona reviews the next show in KeyBank’s Broadway series. Ask Yadi: A woman wonders if she's wrong in insisting that her male partner keep the toilet seat down. Yadi Rodriguez says if men are residing in a household with women, be considerate and please put down the seat. Orchestra gift: Cleveland’s Jim and Myrna Spira have donated $4.6 million to the Cleveland Orchestra. Their gift, announced Thursday, will support artistic programming and the orchestra’s pension fun and annual fund, Paris Wolfe reports. CIFF : The Cleveland International Film Festival has selected its opening and closing night films for its 48th edition, scheduled for April 3-13 at Playhouse Square. “Thelma,” a subversive action comedy that played to sold-out audiences when it premiered at Sundance in January, kicks off CIFF48 at the Connor Palace on Wednesday, reports Joey Morona . Norah Jones: Award-winning singer-songwriter-pianist Norah Jones will hit the road this summer with Class of 1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Mavis Staples of the Staples Singers as her opener. Malcolm X Abram reports the tour will include a stop at Blossom Music Center on July 11. Classic CLE: Szarka’s Taste of Hungary and its chicken paprikash, or paprikás csirke, was like stepping into a whole other world. This kind of dining experience happened a lot for Peter Chakerian as a born-and-raised-lifelong growing up in the Cleveland area. It’s one of the things that Chakerian loved and appreciated about life and times here. Things to do: It's the last weekend of February and Alex Darus lists 21 things to do, from Brite Winter to Drake and J. Cole. It's the last weekend for skating in Wade Oval and tobogganing in the Metroparks. |
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