Garfield Heights, OH: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Garfield Heights, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Garfield Heights at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (14.6% against 35.7%), then share of residents who speak Spanish at home (5.7% against 13.6%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate28,790Down 3.4% from the April 2020 base of 29,805
- Median household income$54,593Well below both Ohio ($71,389) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age38.1Below Ohio (39.7), close to the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older16.2%Below both Ohio (18.3%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)14.6%Well below both Ohio (31.5%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)5.7%Well above Ohio (2.6%), well below the US (13.6%)
The share with a bachelor's degree or higher is where Garfield Heights and Shaker Heights (5 miles apart) differ most: 14.6% against 69.3%, then the median household income ($54,593 against $104,073).
Local healthcare landscape in Garfield Heights
Marymount Hospital lists its address as 12300 McCracken Road, Garfield Heights, and says it was founded in 1949 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis. Cleveland Clinic describes it as serving communities in southern and southeastern Cuyahoga County, with a campus that includes a medical office building, a behavioral health center and the Critical Care Tower. The city's page adds that it has an urgent care facility as well as medical offices. Garfield Heights' 2022 Community Master Plan lists the Marymount Campus Area as a focus area that also encompasses the Village at Marymount and Trinity High School. The plan also describes redeveloping the former City View Center site into a business park, Highland Park, and plans to transform the Wargo Farms area at the southern end of the city into a passive park space with walking trails.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Marymount Campus Area
- Wargo Farms
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Who practices in Garfield Heights
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Garfield Heights, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Garfield Heights is furthest above the US among plastic surgeons (2.0 times the US rate) and lowest among dermatologists (none registered).
| Specialty | In Garfield Heights | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 13 | 1 per 2,215 | 1 per 1,340 | Well below |
| Chiropractors | 2 | 1 per 14,395 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 0 | – | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 37 | 1 per 778 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 1 | 1 per 28,790 | 1 per 5,291 | Well below |
| Podiatrists | 2 | 1 per 14,395 | 1 per 14,706 | Close |
| Plastic surgeons | 1 | 1 per 28,790 | 1 per 58,824 | Well above |
Private-sector health care employers in Cuyahoga County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of physicians are 26.6% of them, below the US share of 32.6%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments2,710Average employment 34,763
- Offices of physicians720
- Offices of dentists554
- Offices of other health practitioners870
What we'd prioritize for a Garfield Heights practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for dermatologists
No NPI-registered dermatologists list a practice address in Garfield Heights (nationally there is one for every 17,857 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a dermatologist. See our marketing for dermatologists.
Keep the patients you already have
Garfield Heights had 1,015 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−3.4%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $54,593 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
A crowded field for physical therapists
1.5 times the US number of NPI-registered physical therapists per resident (one per 778 residents). A physical therapist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for physical therapists.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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