Cleveland

Shortest commutes to Downtown Cleveland

Ranked on distance to Downtown Cleveland at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·52 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Beachwood, Ohio water tower
Beachwood$410k median · 18.0 min commute
Commute A−Housing BCost of living F
93
Commute score
overall 71 B−
2
Welcome sign on Tideman & Biddulph
Brooklyn$163k median · 20.7 min commute
Commute B−Housing DCost of living C+
93
Commute score
overall 59 C
3
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
Commute A−Housing CCost of living D
92
Commute score
overall 63 C+
4
The Garfield Heights city hall and Civic Center, seen in May 2006. Photo taken by Andrew DeFratis, 20 May 2006. - A.J. 20:30, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Garfield Heights$110k median · 21.1 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living D+
91
Commute score
overall 43 D
5
Cleveland skyline from Lakewood Park, January 2026
Cleveland$102k median · 22.5 min commute
Commute B−Housing FCost of living C+
90
Commute score
overall 45 D
6
Bedford Historic District, Roughly bounded by Willis St., Franklin St., Broadway Ave., and Columbus Rd. Bedford
Bedford$135k median · 20.1 min commute
Commute B−Housing FCost of living B−
88
Commute score
overall 49 D+
7
A picture of 3 houses across from green lake in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA.
Shaker Heights$303k median · 22.2 min commute
Commute B+Housing CCost of living D
87
Commute score
overall 63 C+
8
Brook Park city recreation center in September 2024 with Brook Park Amphitheater on the right.
Brook Park$170k median · 20.9 min commute
Commute C+Housing C−Cost of living B−
87
Commute score
overall 57 C−
9
Maple Heights$98k median · 21.7 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living D
87
Commute score
overall 45 D
10
Lakewood Downtown Historic District
Lakewood$262k median · 22.8 min commute
Commute BHousing D+Cost of living C
86
Commute score
overall 66 C+
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Beachwood (Nick22aku (talk) · Public domain); Brooklyn (Vaultguy999 · CC BY-SA 4.0); University Heights (w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0); Garfield Heights (AJHalliwell at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0); Cleveland (Erik Drost · CC BY 4.0); Bedford (Bennett-ne · CC BY-SA 3.0); Shaker Heights (Spencer · CC BY-SA 2.5); Brook Park (SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0); Lakewood (Catsmeowmeow · CC BY-SA 4.0).