Living in Lakewood (Ohio)

Lakewood (Ohio) is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 50,656 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 4%, #342 of 9,771), remote workers (top 6%, #400 of 7,271), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #489 of 8,006).

Residents50,656
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Cleveland Hopkins International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,126,100 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 2.5 km
Nearest major riverCuyahoga, 9.3 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with Canada46 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.498 km
Within 10 km153,461 people
Greater areaGreater Cleveland, 9 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 23:01

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How Lakewood (Ohio) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family56#3,287 of 11,898#237 of 586Map
Low-income household63#342 of 9,771#51 of 409Map
Low-income family62#888 of 8,006#125 of 370Map
Single parent64#803 of 6,237#88 of 276Map
Pensioner couple64#3,191 of 9,474#111 of 451Map
Single pensioner61#4,071 of 9,474#188 of 451Map
Early retiree62#4,179 of 10,762#158 of 445Map
Single professional59#1,754 of 4,537#15 of 191Map
Young professional62#1,691 of 4,444#14 of 192Map
DINKS64#1,609 of 3,053#13 of 135Map
Remote worker68#400 of 7,271#99 of 297Map
Commuter72#1,291 of 6,227#10 of 286Map
Car-free household60#1,626 of 3,933#16 of 167Map
Student69#964 of 2,119#42 of 107Map
First-home buyer64#489 of 8,006#63 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover59#905 of 12,111#159 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#1,844 of 4,114#23 of 178Map
Expat professional65#2,567 of 7,271#33 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,217 of 9,474#84 of 451Map
Nature-focused household21#16,840 of 18,063#687 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#3,008 of 16,523#39 of 681Map
Rural value seeker28#14,327 of 18,063#669 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,049 of 16,523#113 of 681Map
Lottery winner72#2,043 of 21,167#24 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,894 of 12,111#184 of 503Map
Coastal living72#1,087 of 6,413#28 of 136Map
Business owner66#3,219 of 12,111#46 of 503Map
Digital native57#1,332 of 4,750#24 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Foundation80
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Health and elderly63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Education and family50
  • Affordability50
  • Safety and community44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Green space13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.