Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$216,900
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,171/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Cleveland 28%
Willoughby
Lake County24,046 residentsWilloughby-Eastlake City
61
C
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Willoughby is like to live in, by category
Bars show Willoughby against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate90%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index102
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute22.7 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés92
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks46
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$71,309
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment4.1%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations46%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Willoughby on housing & affordability
Willoughby's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Solon18 mi from WilloughbyA− 69 B− Seven Hills23 mi from WilloughbyB 60 C Beachwood13 mi from WilloughbyB 71 B− Mentor5 mi from WilloughbyB− 68 B− University Heights12 mi from WilloughbyC 63 C+ Shaker Heights14 mi from WilloughbyC 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Willoughby
Is Willoughby, OH a good place to live?
Willoughby scores 61 out of 100, 22nd of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Willoughby expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $216,900, 1% above the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $1,171/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Willoughby?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Willoughby sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Willoughby is served by Willoughby-Eastlake City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Willoughby?
The mean commute is 22.7 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Willoughby?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 92 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Willoughby old or new?
The median home in Willoughby was built in 1976 — 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. 60% 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.