Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$243,600
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,077/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Cleveland 28%
Medina
Medina County25,950 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by employment & income.
63
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Medina is like to live in, by category
Bars show Medina against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.1
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate96%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.20%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute24.3 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés51
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$77,385
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment5.9%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations45%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Medina on employment & income
Medina's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Avon23 mi from MedinaA− 69 B− Bay Village25 mi from MedinaB+ 70 B− Broadview Heights16 mi from MedinaB 62 C Brunswick8 mi from MedinaB 64 C+ Rocky River23 mi from MedinaB− 72 B− Strongsville12 mi from MedinaB− 67 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Medina
Is Medina, OH a good place to live?
Medina scores 63 out of 100, 16th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Medina expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $243,600, 13% above the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.20%. $1,077/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Medina?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Medina sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 17.1 student–teacher ratio. Medina is served by Medina City SD and Buckeye Local School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Medina?
The mean commute is 24.3 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Medina?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Medina old or new?
The median home in Medina was built in 1983 — newer than 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. 71% 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.