Cleveland

Most walkable Cleveland suburbs

Ranked on amenities within two miles at 40%, transit stop density at 15%, and the three poll questions about walking to groceries, restaurants and the state of the sidewalks at 45%. Walkability is mostly something residents know and datasets do not.

Updated Sep 2026·52 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Built in 1931-1935, this Collegiate Gothic Revival-style building was designed by Philip L. Small, Inc. to serve as the centerpiece of a new campus built for th
University Heights$243k median · 19.2 min commute
Amenities A−Commute A−Residents inactive
75
Walkability
overall 63 C+
2
1912-1926 S. Taylor Road in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. This mixed-use building, also known as one of the "Tudor Taylors", is part of the Stadium Park National His
Cleveland Heights$192k median · 23.4 min commute
Amenities A−Commute B−Residents inactive
75
Walkability
overall 57 C−
3
Cleveland skyline from Lakewood Park, January 2026
Cleveland$102k median · 22.5 min commute
Amenities A−Commute B−Residents inactive
73
Walkability
overall 45 D
4
Lakewood Downtown Historic District
Lakewood$262k median · 22.8 min commute
Amenities A−Commute BResidents inactive
71
Walkability
overall 66 C+
5
A picture of 3 houses across from green lake in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA.
Shaker Heights$303k median · 22.2 min commute
Amenities B+Commute B+Residents inactive
70
Walkability
overall 63 C+
6
East Cleveland City Hall
East Cleveland$69k median · 25.0 min commute
Amenities B+Commute CResidents inactive
70
Walkability
overall 39 D−
7
South Euclid War Memorial
South Euclid$154k median · 25.2 min commute
Amenities B+Commute C+Residents inactive
69
Walkability
overall 57 C−
8
Beachwood, Ohio water tower
Beachwood$410k median · 18.0 min commute
Amenities BCommute A−Residents inactive
62
Walkability
overall 71 B−
9
Welcome sign on Tideman & Biddulph
Brooklyn$163k median · 20.7 min commute
Amenities B+Commute B−Residents inactive
61
Walkability
overall 59 C
10
Aerial view of the harbor and river entrance at Rocky River, Ohio, USA on Lake Erie. The major highway U.S. Route 6 crosses the inlet on a bridge at the top of
Rocky River$349k median · 21.8 min commute
Amenities BCommute B−Residents inactive
60
Walkability
overall 72 B−
This list's weighting
Amenities 40%Transit stop density 15%Resident poll (Q3, Q4, Q8) 45%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: University Heights (w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0); Cleveland Heights (Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0); Cleveland (Erik Drost · CC BY 4.0); Lakewood (Catsmeowmeow · CC BY-SA 4.0); Shaker Heights (Spencer · CC BY-SA 2.5); East Cleveland (Greg · CC BY-SA 2.0); South Euclid (User:THD3 · CC BY 3.0); Beachwood (Nick22aku (talk) · Public domain); Brooklyn (Vaultguy999 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Rocky River (Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain).