Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$172,100
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$973/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Cleveland 28%
Eastlake
Lake County17,493 residentsWilloughby-Eastlake City
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
31st of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
57
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eastlake is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eastlake against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency39th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate89%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index87
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.60%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute23.8 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés66
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks46
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$62,072
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment4.1%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations33%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eastlake on housing & affordability
Eastlake's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Solon19 mi from EastlakeA− 69 B− Seven Hills23 mi from EastlakeB 60 C Beachwood13 mi from EastlakeB 71 B− Mentor5 mi from EastlakeB− 68 B− University Heights12 mi from EastlakeC 63 C+ Shaker Heights14 mi from EastlakeC 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Eastlake
Is Eastlake, OH a good place to live?
Eastlake scores 57 out of 100, 31st of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Eastlake expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $172,100, 20% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.60%. $973/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eastlake?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Eastlake sit at the 39th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Eastlake is served by Willoughby-Eastlake City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eastlake?
The mean commute is 23.8 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eastlake?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 66 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Eastlake old or new?
The median home in Eastlake was built in 1965 — close to the Cleveland median of 1963. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.