Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$270,100
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,116/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Cleveland 28%
North Ridgeville
Lorain County36,627 residentsNorth Ridgeville City
60
C
Suburbgrade score
28th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
60
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What North Ridgeville is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Ridgeville against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.6
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate89%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index106
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.40%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute26.0 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés13
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$96,698
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment2.7%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations45%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Ridgeville on amenities
North Ridgeville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Lakewood13 mi from North RidgevilleA− 66 C+ Cleveland19 mi from North RidgevilleA− 45 D Brooklyn15 mi from North RidgevilleB+ 59 C Parma Heights14 mi from North RidgevilleB 54 C− Rocky River11 mi from North RidgevilleB 72 B− Middleburg Heights11 mi from North RidgevilleB− 61 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in North Ridgeville
Is North Ridgeville, OH a good place to live?
North Ridgeville scores 60 out of 100, 28th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is North Ridgeville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $270,100, 25% above the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.40%. $1,116/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Ridgeville?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving North Ridgeville sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 20.6 student–teacher ratio. North Ridgeville is served by North Ridgeville City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Ridgeville?
The mean commute is 26.0 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in North Ridgeville?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in North Ridgeville old or new?
The median home in North Ridgeville was built in 1995 — 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. 91% 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.