Garfield Heights is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 29,014 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Garfield Heights is the 51st largest community in Ohio.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.02% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Garfield Heights rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.63% of adults 25 and older in Garfield Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Garfield Heights in 2022 was $27,666, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,664 for a family of four. However, Garfield Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Garfield Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Garfield Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garfield Heights residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Garfield Heights include Polish, German, Italian, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Garfield Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.