Living in Westlake (Ohio)

Westlake (Ohio) is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 32,428 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 5%, #415 of 9,771), remote workers (top 5%, #358 of 7,271), movers on a budget (top 6%, #683 of 12,111).

Residents32,428
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Cleveland Hopkins International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km901,500 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 4.6 km
Main railway line7.8 km
Border with Canada43 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.504 km
Within 10 km163,774 people
Greater areaGreater Cleveland, 19 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 23:01

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How Westlake (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 family57#2,990 of 11,898#210 of 586Map
Low-income household62#415 of 9,771#70 of 409Map
Low-income family64#692 of 8,006#91 of 370Map
Single parent66#629 of 6,237#69 of 276Map
Pensioner couple65#2,765 of 9,474#79 of 451Map
Single pensioner65#2,973 of 9,474#99 of 451Map
Early retiree63#3,695 of 10,762#113 of 445Map
Single professional55#2,360 of 4,537#46 of 191Map
Young professional56#2,440 of 4,444#49 of 192Map
DINKS60#1,964 of 3,053#36 of 135Map
Remote worker68#358 of 7,271#90 of 297Map
Commuter66#2,920 of 6,227#81 of 286Map
Car-free household54#2,348 of 3,933#44 of 167Map
Student54#1,834 of 2,119#89 of 107Map
First-home buyer62#646 of 8,006#92 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover60#683 of 12,111#107 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#2,341 of 4,114#41 of 178Map
Expat professional64#2,621 of 7,271#41 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,284 of 9,474#34 of 451Map
Nature-focused household21#16,779 of 18,063#682 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 lover32#5,513 of 16,523#74 of 681Map
Rural value seeker29#14,141 of 18,063#659 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,883 of 16,523#101 of 681Map
Lottery winner69#2,673 of 21,167#58 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#3,003 of 12,111#117 of 503Map
Coastal living72#1,027 of 6,413#25 of 136Map
Business owner63#3,818 of 12,111#104 of 503Map
Digital native49#2,414 of 4,750#77 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Health and elderly65
  • Safety and community57
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Education and family50
  • Affordability50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • 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.