Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$166,000
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,053/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Cleveland 28%
Willowick
Lake County14,162 residentsWilloughby-Eastlake City
62
C
Suburbgrade score
19th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
62
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Willowick is like to live in, by category
Bars show Willowick 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 ratio15.7
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate89%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index90
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.89%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute21.2 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés81
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$77,228
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment3.8%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations40%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Willowick on schools
Willowick's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Rocky River23 mi from WillowickA− 72 B− Beachwood11 mi from WillowickA− 71 B− Solon17 mi from WillowickB+ 69 B− Brecksville24 mi from WillowickB 65 C+ Broadview Heights24 mi from WillowickB 62 C Lakewood20 mi from WillowickB− 66 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Willowick
Is Willowick, OH a good place to live?
Willowick scores 62 out of 100, 19th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Willowick expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $166,000, 23% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.89%. $1,053/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Willowick?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Willowick sit at the 39th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Willowick is served by Willoughby-Eastlake City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Willowick?
The mean commute is 21.2 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Willowick?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 81 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Willowick old or new?
The median home in Willowick was built in 1957 — older 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. 86% 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.