Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$292,600
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,116/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Cleveland 28%
North Royalton
Cuyahoga County30,972 residentsNorth Royalton City
59
C
Suburbgrade score
29th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
59
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 Royalton is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Royalton against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.9
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate95%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index115
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.69%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute26.1 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 · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés23
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$83,670
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment4.6%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations45%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Royalton on amenities
North Royalton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Lakewood12 mi from North RoyaltonA− 66 C+ University Heights17 mi from North RoyaltonA− 63 C+ Cleveland Heights17 mi from North RoyaltonA− 57 C− Cleveland12 mi from North RoyaltonA− 45 D South Euclid18 mi from North RoyaltonB+ 57 C− East Cleveland17 mi from North RoyaltonB+ 39 D− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in North Royalton
Is North Royalton, OH a good place to live?
North Royalton scores 59 out of 100, 29th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is North Royalton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $292,600, 36% above the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.69%. $1,116/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Royalton?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving North Royalton sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 20.9 student–teacher ratio. North Royalton is served by North Royalton City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Royalton?
The mean commute is 26.1 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 Royalton?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in North Royalton old or new?
The median home in North Royalton 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. 68% 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.