rating the suburbs 2011

cred

it

132 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

cre

dit

SUBURBSrating the

The welcome mat is out again. Sure, it may be a little mud-stained and tattered by the

economic crisis that trampled the real estate market in the past few years. But people are slowly stepping back into the housing game.

So this year’s Rating the Suburbs issue is here to help. We’ve explored what’s selling now and what’s important to Clevelanders when they’re searching for a new place to live.

“There are 27 percent fewer houses on the market than there were this time last year,” says Howard W. “Hoby” Hanna IV, president of Howard Hanna Ohio. That figure and the influx of homes purchased last year with the government’s first-time buyer tax credit may be reasons why Ohio’s year-to-year overall sales are down 5.2 percent.

134 | Top 20 Suburbs

134 | Best Bargains

136 | No. 1 Suburb

137 | The Starter Home

138 | City Style

139 | The Bargain Buy

140 | The Step Up

141 | New Construction

142 | The Dream House

143 | The Big Lot

144 | The Lake House

145 | The Top 15s

146 | Vital Stats

148 | Education Stats

152 | Safety Stats

What's inside

clevelandmagazine.com / C L E V E L A N D 133

EditEd by Kim SchnEidErStoriES by JENNifEr KEirN AND EriCK triCKEy

continued on page 136

134 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

Best Bargains

top 20 suBurBs

RANK

Number of hom

e

sales (2010)*

SAFETY RANK

EDUCATIONRANK

Richfield Village [7] 1 15 12 30 $228,000 12.87% 61.70% 89.1% $1,680 1 12 4.3% 3,648 3.5% 3.2%

TwinsbuRg [1] 2 14 14 150 $230,000 0.88% 21.05% 76.7% $1,590 4 13 56.9% 18,795 2.1% 21.5%

PePPeR Pike [6] 3 18 5 71 $437,700 -7.37% 29.79% 94.8% $2,210 0 14 0.7% 5,979 3.7% 13.7%

solon [4] 4 33 1 211 $238,500 -8.97% 9.40% 86.9% $2,220 6 14 40.6% 23,348 2.5% 22.5%

oRange Village [2] 5 28 5 41 $295,000 4.24% 12.81% 95.7% $2,130 0 13 13.5% 3,323 3.6% 22.9%

hudson [13] 6 23 2 253 $312,000 8.43% 26.06% 92.6% $2,020 1 10 26.2% 22,262 1.7% 7.3%

wesTlake [17] 7 20 10 376 $225,250 -8.02% 0.56% 72.5% $2,060 2 13 100.0% 32,729 2.5% 8.8%

Rocky RiVeR [10] 8 34 4 256 $183,000 -13.88% -3.63% 72.1% $2,390 0 14 94.7% 20,213 2.3% 4.5%

bay Village [14] 9 21 13 189 $199,900 13.81% 28.14% 91.5% $2,710 0 12 100.0% 15,651 3.1% 3.0%

indePendence [12] 10 43 28 64 $184,250 -12.26% 2.42% 91.7% $1,690 5 14 89.4% 7,133 3.6% 3.4%

auRoRa [5] 11 40 7 129 $278,000 -7.33% 28.77% 80.3% $1,720 1 10 14.3% 15,548 3.6% 6.1%

Mayfield Village [16] 12 4 25 25 $213,500 -6.77% 12.07% 70.9% $1,990 0 13 31.0% 3,460 2.6% 9.9%

beachwood [11] 13 53 6 99 $259,000 -7.83% 4.02% 62.2% $2,010 0 12 90.0% 11,953 4.3% 22.7%

chagRin falls [NR] 14 17 3 74 $270,000 -3.49% 25.87% 70.4% $2,440 5 10 41.7% 4,113 3.6% 2.1%

bRoadView heighTs [NR] 15 30 8 179 $211,000 -7.46% 8.34% 82.2% $2,090 3 12 23.2% 19,400 3.2% 9.0%

aVon lake [15] 16 19 11 298 $188,000 -13.01% -12.86% 82.2% $1,820 6 12 54.3% 22,581 2.3% 4.3%

bRecksVille [NR] 17 9 8 129 $222,500 -11.35% 1.14% 87.6% $2,140 2 12 12.8% 13,656 2.5% 6.7%

aVon [3] 18 25 16 199 $240,000 9.09% 9.97% 84.2% $1,890 2 12 16.8% 21,193 1.9% 7.6%

kiRTland [8] 19 1 19 62 $232,800 8.28% 19.08% 86.5% $1,860 1 9 0.7% 6,866 2.3% 2.3%

MoReland hills [9] 20 29 5 32 $367,500 -14.53% -3.29% 94.0% $2,140 0 11 0.0% 3,320 3.3% 10.4%

beRea [7] 1 32 33 177 $117,000 -10.00% 2.10% 70.1% $2,280 2 12 94.9% 19,093 5.5% 11.2%

wickliffe [6] 2 49 41 99 $125,600 -6.27% 12.14% 79.4% $1,810 1 11 95.6% 12,750 6.5% 7.2%

willowick [5] 3 55 34 118 $115,000 -13.53% 2.09% 80.1% $2,180 0 10 100.0% 14,171 4.5% 5.0%

easTlake [3] 4 39 34 117 $100,000 -20.82% -2.82% 74.6% $1,800 3 10 18.6% 18,577 5.0% 4.1%

olMsTed falls [NR] 5 12 15 74 $134,500 -20.88% -9.58% 80.7% $2,710 0 9 35.0% 9,024 2.1% 5.1%

aMheRsT [NR] 6 63 35 136 $132,450 -9.22% 0.72% 84.5% $1,630 1 7 89.8% 12,021 2.1% 4.3%

cuyahoga falls [9] 7 61 37 343 $115,000 -3.36% 10.90% 63.6% $1,870 9 13 53.9% 49,652 6.1% 6.6%

faiRView PaRk [NR] 8 22 36 168 $132,750 -9.08% 1.34% 73.4% $2,790 3 11 89.6% 16,826 4.1% 5.6%

PainesVille TwP. [NR] 9 36 38 156 $132,500 -11.07% 6.04% 78.0% $1,810 1 8 4.9% 20,399 4.6% 5.9%

bRook PaRk [11] 10 70 33 116 $111,950 -14.05% -5.53% 81.0% $2,020 8 12 77.6% 19,212 4.6% 7.8%

lyndhuRsT [8] 11 26 44 157 $125,000 -19.46% -6.02% 85.9% $2,680 1 11 81.8% 14,001 2.5% 9.7%

MenToR-on-The-lake [10] 12 50 20 41 $111,680 -14.45% -1.17% 67.5% $1,950 0 5 23.1% 7,443 5.7% 4.4%

PaRMa [15] 13 65 42 531 $107,000 -14.40% -2.73% 74.2% $2,140 3 11 98.8% 81,601 4.9% 7.0%

bedfoRd [NR] 14 67 49 54 $85,575 -26.86% -2.76% 56.3% $2,480 7 14 98.0% 13,074 7.6% 46.1%

oakwood [13] 15 27 49 17 $105,000 -7.49% 12.90% 73.2% $1,930 0 7 8.9% 3,667 6.3% 69.3%

As in years past, we looked at the 30 suburbs with the lowest median home sale value (which was $134,000 or less) and rated them the same way we compile our overall rankings.

Median hom

e

sale price (2010)*

2005-10

home sale

price

(% change)

10-year

home sale

price

(% change)

Owner-occupied

housing units

Property tax

(per $100,000

valuation)

Environmental

infractions

Total comm

unity

services

Roads with

sidewalks (%)[2010 ranking]

rating tHe suBurBs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

| 2011 |

community


Top 15 educaTion sTaTs

RanKRichfield Village [7] 1 15 12 30 $228,000 12.87% 61.70% 89.1% $1,680 1 12 4.3% 3,648 3.5% 3.2%

TwinsbuRg [1] 2 14 14 150 $230,000 0.88% 21.05% 76.7% $1,590 4 13 56.9% 18,795 2.1% 21.5%

PePPeR Pike [6] 3 18 5 71 $437,700 -7.37% 29.79% 94.8% $2,210 0 14 0.7% 5,979 3.7% 13.7%

solon [4] 4 33 1 211 $238,500 -8.97% 9.40% 86.9% $2,220 6 14 40.6% 23,348 2.5% 22.5%

oRange Village [2] 5 28 5 41 $295,000 4.24% 12.81% 95.7% $2,130 0 13 13.5% 3,323 3.6% 22.9%

hudson [13] 6 23 2 253 $312,000 8.43% 26.06% 92.6% $2,020 1 10 26.2% 22,262 1.7% 7.3%

wesTlake [17] 7 20 10 376 $225,250 -8.02% 0.56% 72.5% $2,060 2 13 100.0% 32,729 2.5% 8.8%

Rocky RiVeR [10] 8 34 4 256 $183,000 -13.88% -3.63% 72.1% $2,390 0 14 94.7% 20,213 2.3% 4.5%

bay Village [14] 9 21 13 189 $199,900 13.81% 28.14% 91.5% $2,710 0 12 100.0% 15,651 3.1% 3.0%

indePendence [12] 10 43 28 64 $184,250 -12.26% 2.42% 91.7% $1,690 5 14 89.4% 7,133 3.6% 3.4%

auRoRa [5] 11 40 7 129 $278,000 -7.33% 28.77% 80.3% $1,720 1 10 14.3% 15,548 3.6% 6.1%

Mayfield Village [16] 12 4 25 25 $213,500 -6.77% 12.07% 70.9% $1,990 0 13 31.0% 3,460 2.6% 9.9%

beachwood [11] 13 53 6 99 $259,000 -7.83% 4.02% 62.2% $2,010 0 12 90.0% 11,953 4.3% 22.7%

chagRin falls [NR] 14 17 3 74 $270,000 -3.49% 25.87% 70.4% $2,440 5 10 41.7% 4,113 3.6% 2.1%

bRoadView heighTs [NR] 15 30 8 179 $211,000 -7.46% 8.34% 82.2% $2,090 3 12 23.2% 19,400 3.2% 9.0%

aVon lake [15] 16 19 11 298 $188,000 -13.01% -12.86% 82.2% $1,820 6 12 54.3% 22,581 2.3% 4.3%

bRecksVille [NR] 17 9 8 129 $222,500 -11.35% 1.14% 87.6% $2,140 2 12 12.8% 13,656 2.5% 6.7%

aVon [3] 18 25 16 199 $240,000 9.09% 9.97% 84.2% $1,890 2 12 16.8% 21,193 1.9% 7.6%

kiRTland [8] 19 1 19 62 $232,800 8.28% 19.08% 86.5% $1,860 1 9 0.7% 6,866 2.3% 2.3%

MoReland hills [9] 20 29 5 32 $367,500 -14.53% -3.29% 94.0% $2,140 0 11 0.0% 3,320 3.3% 10.4%

beRea [7] 1 32 33 177 $117,000 -10.00% 2.10% 70.1% $2,280 2 12 94.9% 19,093 5.5% 11.2%

wickliffe [6] 2 49 41 99 $125,600 -6.27% 12.14% 79.4% $1,810 1 11 95.6% 12,750 6.5% 7.2%

willowick [5] 3 55 34 118 $115,000 -13.53% 2.09% 80.1% $2,180 0 10 100.0% 14,171 4.5% 5.0%

easTlake [3] 4 39 34 117 $100,000 -20.82% -2.82% 74.6% $1,800 3 10 18.6% 18,577 5.0% 4.1%

olMsTed falls [NR] 5 12 15 74 $134,500 -20.88% -9.58% 80.7% $2,710 0 9 35.0% 9,024 2.1% 5.1%

aMheRsT [NR] 6 63 35 136 $132,450 -9.22% 0.72% 84.5% $1,630 1 7 89.8% 12,021 2.1% 4.3%

cuyahoga falls [9] 7 61 37 343 $115,000 -3.36% 10.90% 63.6% $1,870 9 13 53.9% 49,652 6.1% 6.6%

faiRView PaRk [NR] 8 22 36 168 $132,750 -9.08% 1.34% 73.4% $2,790 3 11 89.6% 16,826 4.1% 5.6%

PainesVille TwP. [NR] 9 36 38 156 $132,500 -11.07% 6.04% 78.0% $1,810 1 8 4.9% 20,399 4.6% 5.9%

bRook PaRk [11] 10 70 33 116 $111,950 -14.05% -5.53% 81.0% $2,020 8 12 77.6% 19,212 4.6% 7.8%

lyndhuRsT [8] 11 26 44 157 $125,000 -19.46% -6.02% 85.9% $2,680 1 11 81.8% 14,001 2.5% 9.7%

MenToR-on-The-lake [10] 12 50 20 41 $111,680 -14.45% -1.17% 67.5% $1,950 0 5 23.1% 7,443 5.7% 4.4%

PaRMa [15] 13 65 42 531 $107,000 -14.40% -2.73% 74.2% $2,140 3 11 98.8% 81,601 4.9% 7.0%

bedfoRd [NR] 14 67 49 54 $85,575 -26.86% -2.76% 56.3% $2,480 7 14 98.0% 13,074 7.6% 46.1%

oakwood [13] 15 27 49 17 $105,000 -7.49% 12.90% 73.2% $1,930 0 7 8.9% 3,667 6.3% 69.3%

*These categories were not used to calculate ratings.

Population

Below poverty

level (%)

Diversity

(% minority)

1 kiRTland [7]

2 seVen hills [10]

3 hinckley TownshiP [8]

4 Mayfield Village [6]

5 willoughby [4]

6 sagaMoRe hills [2]

7 highland heighTs [5]

8 chesTeR TownshiP [9]

9 bRecksVille [33]

10 olMsTed TownshiP [55]

11 sTRongsVille [13]

12 olMsTed falls [46]

13 Medina [17]

14 TwinsbuRg [19]

15 Richfield Village [15]

RanK

1 solon [1]

2 hudson [2]

3 chagRin falls [3]

4 Rocky RiVeR [5]

5 oRange [6]

6 beachwood [7]

7 auRoRa [9]

8 bRecksVille-bRoadView hTs. [4]

9 kensTon [11]

10 wesTlake [10]

11 aVon lake [13]

12 ReVeRe [8]

13 bay Village [12]

14 TwinsbuRg [15]

15 olMsTed falls [14]

Top 15 safeTy sTaTs

RATING THE SUBURBS : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

District

comm

unity

2010

ranking

2010

ranking

how Do you DECiDE whiCh suBurBs ArE iN thE toP 20?In the years that we’ve rated Cleveland’s sub-urbs, we’ve evaluated three major factors: safety, education and housing. We’ve added other qualities that make a suburb desirable — such as public services, diversity and walk-ability — based on our readers’ feedback and our 2006 survey of suburban Clevelanders, which asked what they valued most in a com-munity. Our standards are limited, to a degree, by what is quantifiable.

Scores are assigned to each suburb for every category used in the rankings. Those scores are based on this year’s available num-bers for all of the communities. We then add up the category scores, weighting certain cat-egories more than others. Safety and educa-tion, for example, are given more weight than property tax, which is given more weight than environmental infractions.

The top 20 are those suburbs with the highest combined scores — in other words, the suburbs that perform best in all of the cat-egories combined.

Overall rankings are determined using raw data that is converted into points calculated from the average in each category. Rankings for safety and education are awarded based on the total scores in each category.

sAfEtySources: Statistics for calendar year 2010 are provided by each suburb. Crimes per 1,000 in Richfield Village are based on the combined populations of Richfield Village and Richfield Township, since the Richfield Village police pa-trol both and do not keep separate village stats.

EDuCAtioNSources: Individual school districts and the Ohio Department of Education 2009-2010 Lo-cal Report Card district data files.

Twenty-four of the state’s 26 indicators for student performance are based on standard-ized tests. The other two standards are atten-dance and graduation rates. The state’s Perfor-mance Index rewards the performance of every student, not just those who score proficient or higher. The state tests students in reading and math every year from third through eighth grade and also tests science in fifth grade and eighth grade. The 10th grade state graduation test and 11th grade test include reading, writ-ing, social studies, science and mathematics. Achieving adequate yearly progress (AYP), part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, means increasing student achievement incremen-tally over a 12-year period with the goal of 100 percent proficiency. The state’s value-add-ed ranking measures students’ progress from year to year. Districts whose students exceed the state’s growth expectations get a “green” rating from the state and extra points in our formula; a “yellow” rating means the students met growth expectations; and a “red” rating, which shows that the students did not meet growth expectations, means points lost in our formula.

The state was not able to calculate stu-dent-teacher ratios for 2008-09 or 2009-2010 because of technical problems with its data. We are not publishing the ratios this year, but we will include them in the future if available.

For more detailed reports on local state re-port cards, visit www.ode.state.oh.us.

mEDiAN homE-sALE PriCE Sources: Cleveland State University’s Max-ine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs (2000, 2005). Figures for 2010 provided by the county auditors’ offices and include valid sales of single-family homes.

ProPErty tAx Sources: 2010 rates of taxation are from coun-ty auditors’ offices and include the 10 percent rollback and 2.5 percent reduction for owner-occupied residential property.

PoPuLAtioN Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 U.S. Census

ENViroNmENtAL iNfrACtioNsSource: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s database of reported polluted sites, which is continuously updated and includes reports of polluted sites that the EPA has not fully investigated

CommuNity sErViCEsThe mayor’s office of each suburb informed us which of the following services are available to all residents: tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball/softball diamonds, indoor or outdoor ice rink, indoor swimming pool, outdoor swim-ming pool, public playground, recreation cen-ter, public skateboarding park, senior services, youth services, free mulch, free leaf pickup, free garbage pickup and recycling programs.

roADs with siDEwALksEach suburb provided information on the miles of roads and sidewalks. When unavail-able from the city, miles of roads were deter-mined based on data from the Ohio Public Works Commission. Percentage of roads with sidewalks was determined by dividing center-line miles of roads by half the miles of side-walks (assuming sidewalks on both sides of the street) and converting to a percentage.

PoVErty, DiVErsity AND owNEr-oCCuPiED housiNgSource: 2010 and 2000 U.S. Census; Diversi-ty points are awarded based on the suburb’s percentage of minority residents (as defined by the Census), with the most points given to those suburbs closest to a 50 percent balance.

136 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

ma

ts (pag

e 132): tylar su

tton

/ this pa

ge: eric

mu

ll


the no. 1 suburb| quinn and denna coburn, richfield village |

What’s selling noW

Interesting things began happening to Denna Coburn after she moved to Rich-field Village from the Dayton suburb of Springboro in December. The post of-fice cashier was short on change when Coburn offered a $20 bill on $2 worth

of postage. No worries, the postal worker told her — just pay us next time. While grocery shop-ping, a stranger began such a friendly chat with Coburn that she first glanced back to see whom the woman was speaking to.

“I have been stunned by how friendly people are here. In all the places we’ve lived I’ve never encountered a community like this,” Colburn says of her family’s time in Dayton, London, Philadelphia and the Pacific Northwest.

The family of six relocated to Northeast Ohio after Coburn’s husband, Quinn, accepted a job as vice president and treasurer of GrafTech In-ternational in Parma. Two of their sons are in college, another is a missionary in France, and their youngest son is a high school sophomore.

“We were apprehensive,” Coburn says. “We custom-built our last home. It was exactly what we wanted, and it’s where we planned to stay.”

They looked at 40-plus homes in six differ-ent communities but came up short until they discovered this 5,500-square-foot Tudor-style home. It was built 13 years ago but never fin-ished. A developer bought it last summer to fin-ish and resell it.

“The detail is nothing like what you’d find in typical new construction,” Coburn says.

The home’s custom molding, milled and crafted from oak trees cleared for its construc-tion, frames the fireplace. The wood was also

used to create custom shelving in the library and a built-in entertainment center in the fam-ily room.

With vaulted ceilings and structural beams, the great room “looks like a country chapel. … It has a very English feeling to it,” Coburn says.

In Richfield Village, the Coburns found ev-erything they missed about their previous com-munity. Their youngest son attends Revere Local Schools, a top-ranked school district. Denna has plans for fruit trees and a vegetable garden on their 3-plus acres. The Coburns look forward to bike rides and runs at Summit Metro Parks’ Furnace Run or the nearby Cuyahoga Valley Na-tional Park.

Coburn is constantly asking questions of her new neighbors. “The more I get around,” she says, “I get a real sense of friendliness and community.”

Sold for: $425,000Asking price: $499,000Time on the market: 86 days

What sold them: Custom construction. “We really wanted something custom-built, but I don’t mean some-thing a developer built and put upgraded cabinets in,” Coburn says. “Everything was quality in [our last home], and we were looking for quality again.”Why it sold: Unique design. “This particular house had an unusual amount of craftsmanship,” says Prudential’s Kathy Reid. “It was Old World-type craftsmanship, from the moldings to the fireplaces.”

home inspection ● ● ● ● ●

Quinn and denna coburn, pictured with their son Jordan, love richfield village’s small-town friendliness.

continued from page 133

For some, that remains discouraging. “If you have to sell, chances are, you’re not going to get what you thought you were going to get three or four years ago,” says Tom Bier, se-nior fellow at Cleveland State University’s Levin College of Urban Affairs. “It might be a tough pill to swallow.”

Even in a tough market, Hanna says, people are on the move. “It’s the perfect storm to buy. There’s never been interest rates this low,” he says.

No matter what type of house you want, there’s one out there for you. It just takes some looking. The homeowners on the following pages viewed several homes to find the one they wanted to call home. And it wasn’t all curb appeal.

“What people are buy-ing right now are neigh-borhoods as much as they are the house,” says Hanna. He cites traditional suburbs such as Chagrin Falls (#14 on this year’s Rating the Suburbs list), Shaker Heights, Westlake (#7), Rocky River (#8), Bay Village (#9) and Brecksville (#17), which have good school systems and are a little bit closer to down-town, as being strong ar-eas for sales.

In that case, we’d also recommend schools-strong Solon (#1 in our ed-ucation rankings), Orange Village (#5) or Beachwood (#6).

“The odds are pretty good that if someone buys today, they are not going to move for eight to 10 years,” Bier says. “The lon-ger you’re going to stay in your house, the better your financial situation is likely to be.”


eric

mu

ll


Home InspectIon ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

It’s been a big year for Tom Lange. He’s 23, in a new job, newly married, ex-pecting his first child this summer and now a first-time homebuyer.

“We just took the next five years of our lives and condensed it into six months,” Lange says.

He and wife Lindsey had been living in a one-bedroom Parma apartment when they found out she was pregnant. The rental suited this young couple but not their expand-ing family.

Both are die-hard West Siders. Lange grew up in Strongsville, where his parents still live, and wanted the same kind of suburban lifestyle for his children that he’d experienced.

“It’s an area I know well, and with a baby boy due in July, we wanted to be close to my parents,” he says.

The couple looked at 100 homes in the southwest suburbs with a target budget of $100,000. Lindsey wanted an updated kitchen with new cabinets, flooring and appliances. Tom favored open floor plans and larger lots their family could grow into.

Gradually, their focus narrowed to Berea, where the Langes found a quiet, college-town environment, beautiful parks and a good school system.

“It offers many of the same amenities that drive people to more upper-class suburbs but at a price first-time homebuyers can afford,” Lange says.

After a long search for a place they could agree on, the Langes found a 1,717-square-foot split-level home that scored both Tom’s and Lindsey’s approval.

Lindsey fell in love with the kitchen cabinets, custom-built by the previous owner, who was a skilled woodworker. He’d also recently up-dated the floors and added a tile backsplash. Tom was drawn to the home’s basement, rare among houses in their price range, which al-lowed him to create a workout room, and the 2 1/2-car garage where he can pursue his car restoration hobby.

Lange says they were fortunate to find a home that met all their needs.

“We got the size I wanted, and she got her kitchen,” Lange says. “Walls can be painted; bathrooms can be redone. But location is the most important thing that people often overlook.”

The Starter Home| Tom and lindsey lange, berea |

What sold them: The complete package. “There wasn’t one thing that sold us,” Lange says. “It was the fact that we could check off every item on our list of wants and didn’t have to make any compromises.”

Why it sold: Fresh updates. Old windows likely kept this home on the market, suspects Howard Hanna’s Irene Iammarino. “Within two weeks [of replacing the windows], the deal was done,” she says.

it seems surprising: With home prices so low, why is renting popular right now? Apartment vacancy rates are falling in Greater Cleveland, down to 5.2 percent in one sur-vey, an 11-year low of 3.4 percent in another.

The foreclosure crisis has not only knocked for-mer homeowners back into rentals, but it’s also re-minded us that homeown-ership isn’t right for every-one — especially people who may relocate for their careers and renters with little savings who find that loans with low down payments are scarce. Even buying a starter home isn’t as reliable as it once was because you can’t count on appreciation to help fi-nance a bigger place later.

Finally, there’s the low-maintenance case for renting. “Some people jump into homeownership and think it’s going to be nirvana,” says Ben Baker, an apartment broker with Marcus & Millichap’s In-dependence office. “Then they realize they’ve got to fix the roof, fix the fur-nace and cut the grass.” / / erick trickey

average apartment rent in the Cleveland metro area

2006 $6642008 $7052010 $6872011 Q1 $692

apartment vacancy rate

2006 6.6%2008 6.1%2010 5.6%2011 Q1 5.2%

Sources: Marcus & Millichap Research Services, Reis

WHat’s sellIng noW

Sold for: $120,000 | Asking price: $124,900 | Time on the market: 212 days

Home InspectIon ● ● ● ● ●

tom and lindsey lange had a target budget of $100,000 when

they found their 1,717-square-foot, split-level home.

If you just ...

138 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

eric m

ull


Preparing for a move to North-east Ohio from Portland, Ore., Chris and Tri-na Ford toured

their first few homes in Cleve-land Heights in shock.

“The house you can get in Cleveland versus Portland or Seattle is phenomenal,” says Trina Ford.

The Fords — both 35 and Canadian-born — rented in a trendy Portland neighbor-hood for the past seven years. Older homes with more than 2,000 square feet in that area typically sold for about $1 million, she says.

The couple were drawn to Cleveland Heights for its old-house charm and its proxim-ity to Case Western Reserve University, where Chris has a job in neuroscience research. The ability to walk to work, nearby shopping and restau-rants was a priority in their home search.

The Fords spent a long weekend last fall looking at about 50 hous-es, most within walking distance to Case. The last house they saw was a 3,078-square-foot Cleveland Heights colonial.

Built in 1907, it was carefully maintained with pristine hardwood floors, a kitchen updated in 2001 with stainless appliances and Cori-an countertops, and a sunroom addition that floods the house with natural light.

“We wanted an older home, but not one that required a lot of work,” Ford says. “We’re not super handy.”

Tired of homes with boring backyards, the Fords found a garden-er’s dream out back. It’s navigated by a stone walkway and filled with perennials, herbs and vegetables.

Best of all, the house is a five-minute stroll to Coventry and a 25-minute walk to Case.

“It’s a quiet area, but we’re close to arts and culture and food,” Ford says. “It feels like we’re part of the city.”

These transplants are enjoying their new home and their new community, with day trips to the Cleveland Museum of Art, eve-nings at Severance Hall and shopping outings to neighborhood spots such as Zagara’s.

“I was surprised that I felt at home as soon as we got here,” she says. “Day one, it was home.”

City Style| chris and Trina Ford, Cleveland HeigHts |


Sold for: $225,000 Asking price: $320,000Time on the market: 219 days

WHat sold tHem: Old-house charm, new-house updates. “The [sunroom] addition created a welcoming kitchen with lots of light,” Ford says.

WHy it sold: “It’s a niche area with lots of charming homes … and availability of services [within walking distance],” says Howard Hanna’s Claudine Hartland.

avon lakeGive mayor Karl Zuber credit. he was the first one down the dual 25-foot-high water slides at the $4.2 mil-lion ellen Trivanovich aquatic center. “it added a little bit of excitement to the day,” he says of the grand opening last June. if that’s not your speed, try the outdoor center’s 180-foot-long lazy river, 6-foot-high family slide, 10-lane lap pool or zero-depth entry pool and children’s area.

CHardonGot next? Get in line. About 50 to 60 kids wait daily to play at the two new basketball courts and sand volleyball courts at the Maple Avenue recre-ational complex, which also has a swimming pool and skate park, says parks and recreation director Joe Rodriguez. “There was never a court where kids could come and play, so this has become a recre-ational area.”

riCHfield villageAfter Thanksgiving, vol-unteers will install an out-door ice rink frame at the corner of Broadview and West Streetsboro roads. Once the fire department fills it with water, Mother Nature will do the rest. “I had this idea that an ice rink would be a wonder-ful thing in the center of town,” says parks and recreation director Ruth Jocek. / / kelly Petryszyn

home ● ● ●inspection ●

the fords say their home would have cost

around $1 million in Portland, ore., where they previously lived.

If you want to ...


Home InspectIon ● ● ●

eric

mu

ll



What sold them: The neighborhood. “This particular home, on this particular property, in this particular neigh-borhood sealed the deal for us,” Campano-Ocampo says.

Why it sold: The right offer. “This house was sure to sell even in this market,” Campano-Ocampo says. “We offered a fair-market offer in a buyer-saturated market.”

Beth Campano-Ocampo came to the home-buying process with the eye of an artist. As a skilled conservator who works with private art collectors and museums nationwide, she had

strict criteria for the aesthetics and quality of her new home.

She and her then-fiance, Michael Ocampo, were living in separate condos in North Olmsted and Tremont before their November wedding.

The couple, who are also expecting a baby in August, searched both sides of town. But Cam-pano-Ocampo “liked the infrastructure of the West Side better,” she says. “[It has] easy access to I-90 and I-480, a 15- to 20-minute commute downtown, and easy access to work and clients both east and west.”

In Fairview Park, they stumbled upon a seclud-ed neighborhood overlooking the Metroparks, where its developer created 1-acre lots that take advantage of views across the wooded valley.

“As soon as we drove into this neighborhood, we knew we wanted to find a way to live here,” Campano-Ocampo says.

The home’s architecture appealed to this cou-ple — a 4,500-square-foot mid-century modern California ranch with a midlevel walkout and a second-floor balcony that wraps the entire back of the house overlooking the valley.

But with a listing price of $399,000, the cus-tom-built home strained the upper end of their budget. Over five months, the price gradually declined into a more comfortable range, and they snapped it up at a final price of $315,000.

the Bargain Buy| michael ocampo and beth campano-ocampo, fairvieW park |


michael ocampo and Beth Campano-ocampo were drawn to their home’s wooded views.

lakeWoodhave a little one on the way? consider lakewood. last year, Bloomberg Business-Week named it one of the 52 best places to raise children. the com-bo of walkable streets, safety and new schools earned it the ranking. “You don’t have to go very far to where your activities are if you’re a kid,” says mayor mike Summers.

orangeMost kids are comfortable texting and Skyping. And so are Orange Schools’ iPad carrying administra-tors, says eRepublic Cen-ter for Digital Education, which named the school district one of the top 10 technology school dis-tricts two years in a row. “We’ve reduced our use of paper and gasoline,” says Kurt Bernardo, Or-ange Schools’ technology coordinator.

mentorDespite the economy, Mentor remains seventh in retail sales and ninth in manufacturing in Ohio. CNN Money Magazine says the city’s proximity to the lake, downtown area and natural spaces make it No. 37 on its list of 100 best small cities. “The award is based on a combination of quality of life, job opportunities, recreation opportunities, the strength of the school system,” says city man-ager Kenneth Filipiak. / / shannon BoWens

It was a great deal — a neighbor’s home listed at $415,000 hints at its value — but Campano-Ocampo stops short of calling it a bargain.

“I had to have a structure that was beautifully built,” she says. “A bargain wasn’t a bargain un-less we found that kind of house at a really entic-ing price.”

Amenities included an automatic generator, an indoor grill with chimney, four-zone ther-mostats, and interior stone and brick walls. The neutral tones of its ’60s-era decor prevented it from becoming dated. Structural wood beams connect indoor and outdoor spaces, and the original owner had added clever touches such as an exotic carved-wood railing reclaimed from a 1950s-era Cleveland restaurant.

“We looked at houses that were more expen-sive that weren’t built as solid, even if they were beautiful,” Campano-Ocampo says. “There was nothing [on the market] of this quality.”

If you prefer the ...

140 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

eric m

ull


Lisa Gloria McNair was never a suburban girl. She grew up in Chicago, where she took public transportation and walked each morning to her favorite coffee shop.

After relocating to Cleveland 10 years ago, she and husband Matt McNair gave suburban life a shot, “but I was worried that I would never again come to the

city, do a play or visit a city restaurant,” she says. “I didn’t want to become that person.”

They settled in Tremont until their daughter came along five years ago. The desire for urban life was replaced with new priori-ties. The McNairs pored over school rankings and neighborhood amenities. They wanted easy access to the downtown vibrancy they loved, a house with four bedrooms and a big backyard, and a neighborhood chock-full of families like themselves.

“Rocky River had it all — everything you can find in the suburbs, yet still very close to the city,” Lisa says.

The 1960s-era colonial they bought also provided fixer-upper potential, and they got to work immediately on infusing it with their personalities.

“I wanted something we could put our own touches on,” Matt says. “We didn’t want a cookie-cutter house that was already designed.”

They’ve spent a year and a half and more than $40,000 on reno-vations, doing much of the work themselves. They removed the wallpaper that covered nearly every room, even the ceilings in some cases, in favor of contemporary paint colors such as earthy gray combined with blue. They gutted the kitchen to accommodate new dark-wood cabinetry, white Corian countertops, stainless ap-pliances and an ultramodern geometric backsplash.

Other improvements included refinished original hardwood floors and a new stamped concrete patio in place of simple brick pavers. The home’s old decor made it feel dark and closed in, say the McNairs, so they lightened up the space by removing dark wall panels and installing light-welcoming blinds and contemporary lighting fixtures.

There is still more work to be done, but for now, “the house is so us,” Lisa says. “It’s nice being able to say we did all of this.”

the step up| matt mcNair aNd lisa gloria mcNair, rocky river |


What sold them: Commu-nity. Driving through the West River neighborhood that would become their home, “the more toys we saw in garages, the more bikes in driveways, … this area just sold us,” Lisa says.

Why it sold: Floor plan. “The house had an open concept, and we did not see that in many of the older homes we toured,” says Matt. That made it easier for the McNairs to align its dated decor with current trends.


home ● ● ● ●inspection ● ●

lisa Gloria mcNair and matt mcNair, pictured with

their kids Bennett and christina, saw potential in

their 1960s-era colonial.

lyNdhurstWhen Lyndhurst decided to replace the Brainard pool with a splash park, service director Rick Glady wanted it to be impressive. And he’s confident that when it opens in mid-June, the park, with spray fountains, wa-ter slides and a water wheel that can dump up to 100 gallons of water, will be a hit. “New facilities like this enable us to keep our community vibrant,” he says.

If you need to ...

olmsted FallsOlmsted Falls’ Village Green Park is the gateway to the historic community. So when it was suggested that the wading pool be replaced with something more people could enjoy, it had to stay in character with the town. In summer 2010, Olmsted Falls installed a splash pad with a classic sprinkler that has five different patterns. “It didn’t alter the historic character of the Village Green,” Mayor Robert Blomquist says. “We’ve im-proved on what we had before.” / / Jamie shearer 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012

12 2

1

Number of splash pads opening per year in suburbs we rank

4


eric

mu

ll


Brett and Beth Wilson were newlyweds in their 20s when they bought their first home — a 2,000-square-foot colo-nial in Auburn Township — without kids to consider in

their home choice. Nine years later, they’re parents of a 2-year-

old and a 4-year-old, and they have much dif-ferent criteria for a house.

“We wanted more space, … a three-car garage and a mudroom,” says Beth Wilson. “[With kids] it became apparent those were essentials.”

The Wilsons started their search in neighbor-ing Bainbridge Township, appealing for its good schools, easy access to downtown and proximity to friends and family.

But each of the 10 existing homes they toured came up lacking: no mudroom or no three-car garage or a tiny backyard. “They were gorgeous homes, [but these] would have been major compromises … that we would have come to regret,” Wilson says.

As they began to consider new construction, their real estate agent pointed them toward Can-yon Woods, a private community of custom homes priced between $700,000 and $1 million.

“We’d looked at Canyon Woods before, but we thought there wasn’t any way we could afford it,” Wilson says.

Canyon Woods’ developer had pulled out after building fewer than a dozen homes, sell-ing the remaining lots to Pulte Homes. The move opened the door to homebuyers like the Wilsons, with models starting in the high $300,000s.

“We picked a lot and put down a deposit two weeks later,” Wilson says.

New construction offered the Wilsons the power of choice: an open floor plan that cov-ers 3,400 square feet, a covered front porch overlooking a cul-de-sac, hardwood throughout the first floor, and a kitchen ideal for entertaining with a sunroom addition, space to move around its island and a double oven.

And, of course, the mudroom and three-car garage.

“Choosing the style of certain things meant we didn’t have to redo anything a prior owner had chosen,” Wilson says. “It was ours from the outset.”

New Construction| brett and beth wilson, bainbridge township |


brunswickthe city got a sweet 50th birthday present in october: an 82-acre park that includes a 24-acre lake and 14-acre nature preserve. “we are looking at building an amphi-theater for summer concerts,” says acting facilities and recre-ation superintendent ryan lutz. there are also plans to more than double the length of the existing 2,475-foot fitness trail.

cleveland heightsRooftop solar panels will power the LED lights and computerized schedules at a new Mayfield Road bus stop, and the Cumberland Pool parking lot will soon get a conservation-minded makeover as well thanks to grants. “It uses a natu-ral bioretention basin to filter uncontrolled runoff during rainstorms into the ground, where it can feed the surrounding trees and shrubs,” says assistant city manager Susanna O’Neil.

euclid City Hall and the Euclid Public Library will each be outfitted with more than 300 solar panels that are expected to save around $50,000 in energy costs over the next 15 years. “We want to demonstrate our support for green technology and make green energy companies want to come here,” says special projects coordina-tor Brian Iorio. / / robert rozboril

home inspection ● ●Sold for: $423,800 Base price: $379,990Time on the market: N/A

what sold them: Location. “Had this same home, same lot been available elsewhere, it would not have been such an immediate decision,” Wilson says.

why it sold: Floor plan. “They felt it was the perfect floor plan for their lifestyle with two kids,” says Howard Hanna’s Michael Maniawski. “Since they were getting in [to Canyon Woods] at a good time, they felt comfortable putting in the bells and whistles.”

brett and beth wilson, pictured with their kids

thomas and corinne, found a great new home at an

unbelievable price.

If you ...

142 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

eric m

ull


Anna Rosenfeld didn’t even want to look at the 8,400-square-foot home in Pepper Pike when she found it online.

“It was too big, and it didn’t flow well,” says Rosenfeld, a doctor who was returning to Cleveland with her husband, Dr. Aleksandr Rovner, and their

two young children from a stint in Erie, Pa. It was a house custom-built for a couple who loved to entertain. The

dining room accommodated dinner parties of 40, living areas had few walls for separation, and only two bedrooms were functional. The house was all wrong for a family with children.

But they liked what Pepper Pike had to offer — lots of green spaces, large yards for their children to play and close proximity to their syna-gogue — so they toured it on a whim.

Once there, Rosenfeld saw potential in the dramatic open foyer and multilevel decks and balconies overlooking a wooded lot. The stone and wood fireplace and brick-surrounded range added to the home’s ski-lodge feel, and the lower walkout level had a second full kitchen.

“It needed a lot of work,” she says. “I had to convince my husband it was doable.”

Beginning last May, Rosenfeld and Rovner took the leap toward turn-ing this all-wrong-for-them house into their dream home.

The couple invested several hundred thousand dollars into defining spaces that had previously been open. They split the massive dining room into a smaller dining room and study, salvaging the original room’s built-in cabinetry to create an entertainment center on the lower level.

Keeping the open floor plan was important to them, along with the original rough cedar and stone architectural accents.

“They make the house look timeless,” she says. “[But the changes] allowed our kids to feel they have rooms they can use while we have space to entertain and host our families.”


What sold them: Distinc-tive architecture. “[It was] the grand look of the great room and numerous fire-places,” Rosenfeld says, “but also the view of the backyard from so many rooms in the house and from the many balconies and decks.”

Why it sold: The buyer’s vision. “When they first saw it, it would not have met their needs. … They had the vision to turn it into a house that would work for them,” says Howard Hanna’s Judith Cohen. “It’s an emotional thing. You have to feel good about it.”

auroraFifteen homes were rehabilitated, and 18 received repairs such as new roofs thanks to an $829,000 grant from the government’s community Housing improvement Program. “The appearance and the overall pride in the neighborhood is starting to go up,” says Jennifer King, develop-ment expediter for the nonprofit Neighbor-hood Development Services.

south euclidThe city’s Green Neighbor-hoods Initiative is giving foreclosed upon homes a second chance by add-ing environment-friendly touches. With more than $1 million in grants, South Euclid has completed four home makeovers since 2009 with another one under way. “Anybody who walks through them feels they’re outstanding,” says housing manager Sally Martin.

WilloughbySince 1992, 850 low-inter-est loans have been issued through the Cleveland Restoration Society’s Heri-tage Homes Program to help maintain older homes in local communities. Wil-lougby is one of the lat-est to join with 19 homes receiving assistance since 2010. “We really are trying to help people to remain in older neighborhoods,” says Michael Fleenor, director of preservation services. / / KP

The Dream House| aleKSaNDr rovNer aND aNNa roSeNFelD, PePPer PiKe |


anna rosenfeld and aleksandr rovner, pictured

with their kids gabriella and ryan, made big changes to

their 8,400-square-foot home.

home ● ● ● ●inspection ● ●

If you’re into ...


eric

mu

ll

Home InspectIon ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Sold for: $459,000 | Asking price: $529,925 | Time on the market: 195 days


Beachwood Developers Diversified realty is just one of the many businesses investing in the city. The company doubled the size of its headquarters, bringing 100 existing jobs to Beachwood this year and generating an additional $264,000 in property tax. “Five to eight times the number of people who live here come here to work,” says building commis-sioner William Griswold.

westlakeHyland Software needed space to expand for its 700 employees. Across the street, Nordson needed to downsize. Enter the city of Westlake, which helped the two companies strike a deal: Nordson sold the building to Hyland, allow-ing the company to relo-cate 50 jobs to a smaller Westlake location. “It was a three-way win,” says city economic development manager Chris Bauer.

MentorThe first Steris Corp. clients to enter its new $11 mil-lion experiential facility will head to Mentor this month as the company opens its interactive cus-tomer solutions center. “We received $5 million in incentives from the city and state,” says director of corporate communications Steve Norton. It could mean 300 more jobs over the next 18 to 24 months as Steris consolidates op-erations outside of Ohio. / / Beth stallings

The Big LoT| suzanne jamBe, hinckley township |


what sold her: Two master suites. “From my room upstairs, I can look out to the front yard, and also I can see out into the back, into the park, and see all through the yard, and see what the dogs are doing if they’re out there,” Jambe says.

why it sold: The owners got the home into show condition, taking out wallpaper and repainting in a neutral color, “so people don’t think they have to go in and do a lot of work,” explains Yvonne Highley of RE/MAX.

With its horse farms and bridle paths amid rolling hills, Hinckley Township reminds Suzanne Jambe of Katonah, N.Y., where

she grew up. Her parents, who live with her, feel at home too. Chuck Jambe, a 76-year-old marathon runner, jogs through the Metroparks’ Hinckley Reservation, which runs right up to the property. Her mother, Carol, also 76, sits on the house’s wide back deck and enjoys the pine trees and the view of the park in the distance.

Jambe’s three German shepherds are even more excited by the 2 1/2-acre yard. Nick, a champion show dog, breaks into his trot as they cut between the pine trees, explore the empty barn, and bark at the horses and riders crossing the road.

“My next-door neighbors have a goat,” Jambe says. “[The dogs] find that very interesting.”

A year ago, Jambe, a 50-year-old family law attorney and partner at Baker Hostetler, was living on a half-acre in Avon Lake. But her parents moved here from Anna Maria Island, Fla., after her mother developed health issues, and they decided to move into a bigger place together. “I’ve always considered my parents not just parents, but friends,” Jambe explains.

The new house’s backyard caught Jambe’s eye first, with its pine trees and commanding view of the park.

The house is secluded from the road by trees. A fence runs along the

property line, and a stream cuts along the back of the grassy yard.

The house itself, built in 1990, has four bed-rooms and six baths including two master suites — one on the second floor for her, another on the first for her mom and dad. A second family room in the basement gives them more privacy.

“I can do what I want to do, and they can do what they want to do if I want to watch TV or have different friends over,” Jambe says.

suzanne Jambe, pictured with her parents chuck and carol, was drawn to her home’s huge backyard and barn.

If you’re looking for ...

144 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

Home ● ● ●InspectIon ●

eric m

ull


The Lake House| patrick hawkins and cindy washabaugh, euclid |


California. That’s where Cindy Washabaugh and her husband, Patrick Hawkins, both 51, dreamed of living one day. They’d return to the spot at Big Sur where they’d married a decade ago and buy a waterfront home.

But Hawkins owns a Beachwood business. Washabaugh is a poet and writer entrenched in the local creative scene. And their children remain Midwest-bound.

So they replaced their California dreaming with a new dream: a home on Lake Erie. That meant leaving Cleveland Heights, where Washabaugh had lived for 20 years.

Washabaugh and Hawkins hunted on and off for nearly three years for the right lake house. They looked from Rocky River to Willoughby. But gradually their focus narrowed to Eu-clid, where they found an affordable community centered around lakefront living, with relaxed, racially diverse residents and easy accessibility to East Side cultural assets.

“I need to be close to the things I love,” Washabaugh says of spots such as Nighttown and University Circle and their Cleveland Heights friends.

In Euclid, Washabaugh and Hawkins discovered a 4,000-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath Span-ish-castle-style home, built in 1925 with dramatic flair.

“We love unusual homes,” says Washabaugh. “I feel like I’m in one of those spaghetti westerns.”

The original clay tile roof still tops the home. A vaulted living room is a guest’s first impression, with a two-

story stone fireplace flanked by upstairs balconies. Wrought-iron accents can be found in doors and railings, walkways and wall bor-ders, and the lake-adjacent backyard boasts a lanai and pool.

“Our first night, we went out on the beach, built a bonfire and had a bottle of wine,” she says, “and we knew we did the right thing.”

Shaker heightSnot until 2009 did residents seem to become interested in community gardens. “we had so many questions we didn’t have enough staff to answer,” says kamla lewis, director of the city’s neighborhood revitalization department. thanks to a city website geared to bring residents together, new community gardens opened last year at christ episcopal, rolliston road and cheshire road.

cindy Washabaugh and Patrick hawkins liked the Spanish-castle style of their east Side home.


What Sold them: Their emotional reaction. “We fell in love with the architecture, the history, the way it felt to us,” Washabaugh says. “When this happens, you don’t walk away, even if you have to overcome some obstacles to get what you want.”

Why it Sold: The commu-nity. “It’s the sidewalks, the neighbors, the beach club, the clubhouse,” says Howard Hanna’s Lenny Vaccaro. “You have to be a social creature. Everyone knows everyone.”

If you

have a ...Bay VillageLast summer, Bay Village marked off 80 plots in the corner of an underutilized 5-acre field at Wolfe Road and Forest View for commu-nity gardening. The sellout prompted the city’s Green Team to add 45 more this sum-mer (which have already been snatched up), says Mayor Deborah Sutherland. “It’s not just individuals but church groups and restaura-teurs who have plots for heirloom tomatoes they are taking to their restaurants,” she says.

lakeWoodThe Lakewood Earth and Food (LEAF) Com-munity hit a serious growth spurt. Starting with six plots, the community garden effort has grown to 150, adding plots at Kauffman Park this summer, hosting four community supported agricultural programs and earn-ing nonprofit status. “We’re looking to do some substantial improvements to the gar-dens, such as fencing and composting,” says LEAF president Margaret Brinich. / / BS


Lowest property taxes

HigHest property taxes

median Home saLeprice

10-year median Home saLe price increase

most Home saLes

HigHest % of roads witH sidewaLks


rankrank

rankrank

rankrank

1 StreetSboro $1,520

2 Hinckley twp. $1,530

3 lorain $1,580

4 twinSburg $1,590

5 Macedonia $1,620

6 aMHerSt $1,630

6 cHardon $1,630

8 brunSwick $1,660

9 ricHfield village $1,680

10 independence $1,690

10 Mentor $1,690

12 aurora $1,720

13 SagaMore HillS twp. $1,740

14 nortH ridgeville $1,780

15 concord twp. $1,790

15 Stow $1,790

1 SHaker HeigHtS $3,610

2 cleveland HeigHtS $3,100

2 univerSity HeigHtS $3,100

4 lakewood $2,890

5 fairview park $2,790

6 garfield HeigHtS $2,780

6 olMSted twp. $2,780

8 SoutH euclid $2,730

9 nortH olMSted $2,720

10 bay village $2,710

10 olMSted fallS $2,710

12 lyndHurSt $2,680

13 Maple HeigHtS $2,630

14 euclid $2,540

15 bedford HeigHtS $2,490

1 pepper pike $437,700

2 Moreland HillS $367,500

3 bainbridge twp. $323,150

4 HudSon $312,000

5 orange village $295,000

6 aurora $278,000

7 cHagrin fallS $270,000

8 beacHwood $259,000

9 Hinckley twp. $247,950

10 avon $240,000

11 SHaker HeigHtS $238,638

12 Solon $238,500

13 kirtland $232,800

14 twinSburg $230,000

15 ricHfield village $228,000

1 ricHfield village 61.70%

2 StreetSboro 50.40%

3 Hinckley twp. 42.50%

4 cHardon 36.75%

5 Macedonia 33.01%

6 pepper pike 29.79%

7 Stow 29.56%

8 aurora 28.77%

9 bay village 28.14%

10 HudSon 26.06%

11 bainbridge twp. 25.98%

12 cHagrin fallS 25.87%

13 twinSburg 21.05%

14 kirtland 19.08%

15 cleveland HeigHtS 18.18%

1 elyria 576

2 lorain 573

3 parMa 531

4 StrongSville 392

5 Mentor 382

6 lakewood 380

7 weStlake 376

8 cuyaHoga fallS 343

9 cleveland HeigHtS 323

10 nortH ridgeville 322

11 brunSwick 320

12 avon lake 298

13 Medina 279

14 Stow 260

15 rocky river 256

15 SHaker HeigHtS 256

1 bay village 100.0%

2 cleveland HeigHtS 100.0%

3 eaSt cleveland 100.0%

4 euclid 100.0%

5 univerSity HeigHtS 100.0%

6 weStlake 100.0%

7 willowick 100.0%

8 lakewood 99.9%

9 brooklyn 99.4%

10 parMa 98.8%

11 bedford 98.0%

12 Medina 96.8%

13 wickliffe 95.6%

14 garfield HeigHtS 95.5%

15 berea 94.9%

comm

unitycom

munity

comm

unitycom

munity

comm

unitycom

munity

Property tax

(per $100,000

valuation)Property tax

(per $100,000

valuation)

Median hom

e

sale price (2010)% change

(2000-2010)

Number of sales

Roads with

sidewalks (%)

Top 15s | 2011 |

146 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

Number of hom

e

sales (2010)*

SAFETY RANK

EDUCATIONRANK

Median hom

e

sale price

(2010)*

2005-10

home sale

price

(% change)

10-year

home sale

price

(% change)

Owner-occupied

housing units

Property tax

(per $100,000

valuation)

Environmental

infractions

Total comm

unity

services

Roads with

sidewalks (%)

Population

Below poverty

level (%)

Diversity

(% minority)

vital stats

Amherst 63 35 136 $132,450 -9.22% 0.72% 84.5% $1,630 1 7 89.8% 12,021 2.1% 4.3%

AurorA 40 7 129 $278,000 -7.33% 28.77% 80.3% $1,720 1 10 14.3% 15,548 3.6% 6.1%

Avon 25 16 199 $240,000 9.09% 9.97% 84.2% $1,890 2 12 16.8% 21,193 1.9% 7.6%

Avon LAke 19 11 298 $188,000 -13.01% -12.86% 82.2% $1,820 6 12 54.3% 22,581 2.3% 4.3%

BAinBridge twp. 24 9 74 $323,150 9.54% 25.98% 90.5% $2,070 3 2 0.0% 11,395 4.2% 7.1%

BAth twp. 58 12 82 $226,000 -3.42% -3.83% 92.6% $1,840 0 7 0.9% 9,702 1.3% 5.9%

BAy viLLAge 21 13 189 $199,900 13.81% 28.14% 91.5% $2,710 0 12 100.0% 15,651 3.1% 3.0%

BeAchwood 53 6 99 $259,000 -7.83% 4.02% 62.2% $2,010 0 12 90.0% 11,953 4.3% 22.7%

Bedford 67 49 54 $85,575 -26.86% -2.76% 56.3% $2,480 7 14 98.0% 13,074 7.6% 46.1%

Bedford heights 52 49 29 $100,000 -21.57% -10.71% 51.0% $2,490 6 12 90.0% 10,751 7.6% 81.3%

BereA 32 33 177 $117,000 -10.00% 2.10% 70.1% $2,280 2 12 94.9% 19,093 5.5% 11.2%

BrecksviLLe 9 8 129 $222,500 -11.35% 1.14% 87.6% $2,140 2 12 12.8% 13,656 2.5% 6.7%

BroAdview heights 30 8 179 $211,000 -7.46% 8.34% 82.2% $2,090 3 12 23.2% 19,400 3.2% 9.0%

Brook pArk 70 33 116 $111,950 -14.05% -5.53% 81.0% $2,020 8 12 77.6% 19,212 4.6% 7.8%

BrookLyn 73 46 94 $95,350 -24.33% -12.12% 58.7% $1,960 2 15 99.4% 11,169 6.6% 15.7%

Brunswick 35 30 320 $155,000 -8.12% 2.65% 78.6% $1,660 0 10 66.0% 34,255 4.6% 4.5%

chAgrin fALLs 17 3 74 $270,000 -3.49% 25.87% 70.4% $2,440 5 10 41.7% 4,113 3.6% 2.1%

chArdon 54 26 25 $200,000 23.84% 36.75% 59.2% $1,630 3 10 53.3% 5,148 3.8% 3.1%

chester twp. 8 17 63 $185,000 -17.96% 2.78% 91.6% $1,800 1 4 0.1% 10,255 1.7% 2.4%

cLeveLAnd heights 59 47 323 $143,000 0.70% 18.18% 56.3% $3,100 1 15 100.0% 46,121 10.6% 50.2%

concord twp. 16 38 250 $193,500 -15.94% 3.59% 91.2% $1,790 1 9 0.0% 18,201 2.7% 3.6%

cuyAhogA fALLs 61 37 343 $115,000 -3.36% 10.90% 63.6% $1,870 9 13 53.9% 49,652 6.1% 6.6%

eAst cLeveLAnd 77 57 24 $52,900 -32.61% -18.62% 33.6% $2,360 1 8 100.0% 17,843 32.0% 95.4%

eAstLAke 39 34 117 $100,000 -20.82% -2.82% 74.6% $1,800 3 10 18.6% 18,577 5.0% 4.1%

eLyriA 72 48 576 $65,000 -36.89% -30.48% 60.9% $1,830 16 13 46.4% 54,533 11.7% 21.9%

eucLid 75 53 224 $87,950 -21.47% -2.17% 54.0% $2,540 11 13 100.0% 48,920 9.7% 56.2%

fAirview pArk 22 36 168 $132,750 -9.08% 1.34% 73.4% $2,790 3 11 89.6% 16,826 4.1% 5.6%

gArfieLd heights 62 50 151 $75,000 -27.68% -14.77% 69.6% $2,780 7 10 95.5% 28,849 8.5% 39.8%

highLAnd heights 7 25 62 $217,000 -13.37% 3.33% 95.3% $1,980 0 9 39.7% 8,345 4.0% 9.0%

hinckLey twp. 3 18 66 $247,950 1.20% 42.50% 94.7% $1,530 1 3 0.6% 7,646 2.4% 2.5%

hudson 23 2 253 $312,000 8.43% 26.06% 89.7% $2,020 1 10 26.2% 22,262 1.7% 7.3%

independence 43 28 64 $184,250 -12.26% 2.42% 91.7% $1,690 5 14 89.4% 7,133 3.6% 3.4%

kirtLAnd 1 19 62 $232,800 8.28% 19.08% 86.5% $1,860 1 9 0.7% 6,866 2.3% 2.3%

LAkewood 64 40 380 $125,000 -10.65% 2.00% 43.3% $2,890 5 13 99.9% 52,131 8.9% 12.5%

LorAin 76 55 573 $47,000 -43.98% -38.16% 57.8% $1,580 13 10 70.0% 64,097 17.1% 32.1%

Lyndhurst 26 4 4 157 $125,000 -19.46% -6.02% 85.9% $2,680 1 1 1 81.8% 14,001 2.5% 9.7%

mAcedoniA 46 32 97 $203,500 9.88% 33.01% 92.3% $1,620 2 9 16.1% 11,188 1.5% 16.4%

mApLe heights 74 54 171 $53,000 -48.04% -36.98% 73.7% $2,630 2 10 77.7% 23,138 5.9% 72.0%

mAyfieLd heights 37 25 140 $135,500 -8.45% 10.61% 50.8% $2,170 0 11 94.6% 19,155 6.3% 19.6%

RatiNG tHE sUBURBs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

| 2011 |

community


Number of hom

e

sales (2010)*

SAFETY RANK

EDUCATIONRANK

Median hom

e

sale price

(2010)*

2005-10

home sale

price

(% change)

10-year

home sale

price

(% change)

Owner-occupied

housing units

Property tax

(per $100,000

valuation)

Environmental

infractions

Total comm

unity

services

Roads with

sidewalks (%)

Population

Below poverty

level (%)

Diversity

(% minority)

vital statsRatiNG tHE sUBURBs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

| 2011 |

community

Mayfield Village 4 25 25 $213,500 -6.77% 12.07% 70.9% $1,990 0 13 31.0% 3,460 2.6% 9.9%

Medina 13 29 279 $141,900 -14.57% -9.62% 66.3% $1,800 9 14 96.8% 26,659 5.7% 6.7%

Mentor 47 20 382 $149,000 -13.37% -3.53% 85.5% $1,690 5 12 48.4% 47,159 2.7% 3.7%

Mentor-on-the-lake 50 20 41 $111,680 -14.45% -1.17% 67.5% $1,950 0 5 23.1% 7,443 5.7% 4.4%

Middleburg heights 60 33 107 $140,000 -18.37% -7.59% 72.8% $2,020 3 12 42.8% 15,946 3.0% 8.9%

Moreland hills 29 5 32 $367,500 -14.53% -3.29% 94.0% $2,140 0 11 0.0% 3,320 3.3% 10.4%

north olMsted 41 27 224 $136,000 -13.38% -2.86% 76.3% $2,720 1 14 75.0% 32,718 4.1% 7.4%

north ridgeVille 31 39 322 $137,975 -12.62% -4.48% 90.0% $1,780 1 7 50.0% 29,465 3.2% 5.0%

north royalton 38 23 207 $170,000 -15.00% -4.23% 71.6% $2,140 1 12 8.8% 30,444 2.3% 5.4%

oakwood Village 27 49 17 $105,000 -7.49% 12.90% 73.2% $1,930 0 7 8.9% 3,667 6.3% 69.3%

olMsted falls 12 15 74 $134,500 -20.88% -9.58% 80.7% $2,710 0 9 35.0% 9,024 2.1% 5.1%

olMsted twp. 10 15 58 $181,000 3.75% 4.65% 76.1% $2,780 0 3 31.0% 13,513 3.0% 5.8%

orange Village 28 5 41 $295,000 4.24% 12.81% 92.6% $2,130 0 13 13.5% 3,323 3.6% 22.9%

painesVille 4 4 52 95 $80,000 -24.17% -5.88% 50.2% $1,870 18 8 83.7% 19,563 16.0% 31.8%

painesVille twp. 36 38 156 $132,500 -11.07% 6.04% 78.0% $1,810 1 8 4.9% 20,399 4.6% 5.9%

parMa 65 42 531 $107,000 -14.40% -2.73% 74.2% $2,140 3 11 98.8% 81,601 4.9% 7.0%

parMa heights 57 42 141 $105,000 -17.87% -8.70% 59.5% $2,240 0 9 88.9% 20,718 7.6% 8.9%

pepper pike 18 5 71 $437,700 -7.37% 29.79% 94.8% $2,210 0 14 0.7% 5,979 3.7% 13.7%

richfield Village 15 12 30 $228,000 12.87% 61.70% 89.1% $1,680 1 12 4.3% 3,648 3.5% 3.2%

richMond heights 42 51 80 $132,250 -22.41% -13.56% 64.1% $2,380 0 10 63.2% 10,546 5.3% 51.5%

rocky riVer 34 4 256 $183,000 -13.88% -3.63% 72.1% $2,390 0 14 94.7% 20,213 2.3% 4.5%

sagaMore hills twp. 6 32 101 $226,000 -6.61% 3.91% 82.8% $1,740 0 3 10.7% 10,947 2.0% 9.1%

seVen hills 2 42 133 $150,000 -16.67% -7.41% 94.7% $2,210 0 11 89.3% 11,804 2.6% 4.4%

shaker heights 51 31 256 $238,638 -2.99% 16.41% 63.9% $3,610 1 14 89.3% 28,448 6.9% 45.0%

sheffield lake 56 43 122 $85,950 -16.15% -8.56% 72.8% $1,880 0 5 5.8% 9,137 4.7% 5.5%

solon 33 1 211 $238,500 -8.97% 9.40% 86.9% $2,220 6 14 40.6% 23,348 2.5% 22.5%

south euclid 69 4 4 160 $95,000 -26.07% -12.04% 80.2% $2,730 1 10 93.3% 22,295 4.5% 45.9%

stow 48 21 260 $177,500 13.06% 29.56% 69.6% $1,790 3 10 46.3% 34,837 2.9% 7.0%

streetsboro 45 45 95 $188,000 34.29% 50.40% 70.1% $1,520 1 9 7.5% 16,028 5.3% 12.3%

strongsVille 11 24 392 $172,750 -11.86% -0.43% 80.8% $2,160 3 10 26.9% 44,750 2.2% 8.0%

twinsburg 14 14 150 $230,000 0.88% 21.05% 76.7% $1,590 4 13 56.9% 18,795 2.1% 21.5%

uniVersity heights 66 47 166 $135,500 -17.75% -3.21% 69,8% $3,100 0 7 100.0% 13,539 5.8% 28.2%

warrensVille heights 71 56 23 $79,000 -26.85% -4.82% 43.3% $2,370 3 8 82.9% 13,542 11.4% 96.4%

westlake 20 10 376 $225,250 -8.02% 0.56% 72.5% $2,060 2 13 100.0% 32,729 2.5% 8.8%

wickliffe 49 41 99 $125,600 -6.27% 12.14% 79.4% $1,810 1 1 1 95.6% 12,750 6.5% 7.2%

willoughby 5 34 166 $142,000 -2.41% 13.60% 61.1% $1,810 4 12 51.6% 22,268 5.8% 6.4%

willoughby hills 68 34 62 $177,300 -22.41% -19.04% 50.5% $1,850 0 8 0.0% 9,485 3.4% 22.4%

willowick 55 34 118 $115,000 -13.53% 2.09% 80.1% $2,180 0 10 100.0% 14,171 4.5% 5.0%


148 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

education statsRatinG tHe suBuRBs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

| 2011 |

RANK

Amherst 35 275 334 360 55 1664 235 23.3 26 185.1 178.5 260.3 182.2 169.3 248.3 440.7 471.5 95.4 96.8 101.8 yes 2 8 1% 0 | 1 2 5.0 18 13 yes 10.2% 60.5% $9,151

AurorA 7 186 270 253 129 1624 203 23.6 26 187.9 188.0 272.5 190.0 194.2 284.4 477.5 490.8 96.1 97.1 108.1 yes 3 12 43% 0 | 3 5 6.0 26 13 no 12.4% 54.8% $10,439

Avon 16 296 287 183 22 1698 115 23.5 26 187.5 185.0 263.2 188.7 180.9 273.0 458.4 494.7 96.4 98.4 105.7 yes 3 8 18% 0 | 2 2 4.0 19 14 yes 11.2% 58.8% $7,706

Avon LAke 11 262 277 283 102 1695 202 24.5 26 190.6 190.2 271.8 186.9 191.2 279.4 473.4 492.8 95.8 97.6 107.7 yes 3 16 40% 1 | 5 4 2.0 23 14 yes 11.4% 56.2% $10,564

BAy viLLAge 13 161 202 213 126 1643 172 24.4 26 188.6 189.0 262.7 185.1 184.8 274.9 465.1 492.4 96.2 98.9 105.9 yes 2 16 47% 2 | 3 4 2.7 25 15 no 12.7% 54.3% $11,164

BeAchwood 6 114 106 139 64 1835 113 26.0 26 183.3 180.4 265.1 190.6 185.4 270.0 466.8 483.9 95.9 97.1 106.6 yes 5 14 40% 8 | 6 5 2.0 29 14 no 14.1% 52.5% $19,506

Bedford 49 246 289 299 30 1361 165 18.5 9 156.8 131.6 165.0 145.0 138.3 188.1 350.5 416.9 94.7 87.8 86.8 no 4 9 39% 0 | 0 5 2.5 24 11 no 13.4% 47.4% $12,502

BereA 33 452 541 599 126 1567 309 22.1 25 178.7 168.8 241.9 175.8 166.0 239.7 425.2 460.5 95.2 94.3 98.9 yes 4 9 14% 0 | 0 5 2.3 31 13 yes 11.8% 54.4% $12,029

BrecksviLLe- BroAdview heights

8 271 368 378 145 1620 271 24.5 26 186.5 186.6 273.8 194.2 181.9 270.9 483.6 487.0 95.8 97.8 107.8 yes 5 17 33% 0 | 7 4 5.4 30 16 yes 10.1% 55.7% $11,871

BrookLyn 46 90 122 102 9 1760 73 22.5 20 141.7 155.9 229.2 163.9 168.6 212.4 406.2 477.3 95.2 90.3 94.6 no 2 1 9% 0 | 1 2 4.0 9 10 no 15.6% 59.3% $9,768

Brunswick 30 537 551 624 53 1541 351 22.2 26 181.0 176.3 257.7 181.8 173.6 254.7 434.7 483.5 95.4 96.4 101.2 no 5 9 10% 1 | 0 4 4.1 28 14 yes 10.6% 56.1% $9,096

chAgrin fALLs 3 122 127 166 124 1753 131 25.8 26 186.2 188.8 277.9 193.0 195.4 273.2 479.7 494.3 95.6 99.3 108.1 yes 4 18 63% 2 | 5 5 2.5 30 15 some 12.3% 55.6% $11,913

chArdon 26 216 252 262 110 1639 187 23.8 26 185.4 182.4 267.7 180.8 174.0 248.6 468.0 488.0 95.4 96.9 104.1 yes 2 13 23% 2 | 0 5 3.5 25 12 yes 10.9% 58.0% $10,297

cLeveLAnd heights-university heights

47 423 465 430 129 1454 203 19.4 11 138.3 150.7 171.5 126.2 124.5 176.2 369.3 451.3 95.0 85.6 86.9 no 4 17 11% 1 | 2 5 1.5 32 15 no 12.5% 50.8% $17,394

cuyAhogA fALLs 37 375 295 360 19 1602 270 21.3 24 175.0 161.2 228.6 165.5 157.6 238.1 437.7 473.6 94.9 97.2 98.1 yes 4 8 17% 0 | 1 3 5.0 19 14 yes 10.0% 61.1% $9,922

cuyAhogA heights 22 46 76 83 44 1429 40 23.2 26 188.3 180.6 282.2 192.6 187.5 265.3 466.8 496.1 95.8 96.9 106.1 yes 1 9 25% 0 | 0 3 1.0 24 13 no 25.9% 41.4% $19,167

eAst cLeveLAnd 57 222 245 296 40 1133 138 14.8 1 94.4 95.6 104.7 118.7 84.1 120.7 255.3 355.8 89.9 64.3 72.5 no 2 4 17% 0 | 0 5 5.0 29 8 no 18.1% 51.6% $14,423

eLyriA 48 525 604 417 19 n/a 216 20.0 10 145.0 137.3 178.5 153.1 137.2 196.0 374.4 444.3 94.3 89.6 88.8 no 3 11 22% 0 | 1 3 4.0 23 12 no 11.5% 56.4% $10,025

eucLid 53 371 462 476 125 1489 273 17.5 4 120.5 130.7 136.7 110.3 100.6 139.8 332.3 402.3 94.4 86.9 79.4 no 3 10 7% 0 | 0 0 3.0 20 13 no 11.6% 55.8% $12,465

fAirview PArk 36 126 135 140 23 1641 122 21.9 24 185.7 165.7 242.7 174.1 168.8 223.3 439.6 477.7 95.3 97.9 99.4 no 3 5 20% 0 | 0 4 1.0 25 12 yes 14.6% 55.6% $11,994

gArfieLd heights 50 270 333 312 32 1292 160 19.0 15 143.2 163.4 122.8 131.9 131.4 174.6 389.2 467.0 93.8 82.5 85.9 no 1 2 4% 1 | 0 4 3.0 18 13 yes 13.1% 53.6% $9,394

highLAnd 18 233 263 260 47 1684 204 24.0 26 189.7 188.8 250.6 189.8 180.3 273.2 457.5 482.9 96.2 99.2 104.6 yes 5 9 24% 2 | 1 2 2.5 21 11 yes 10.4% 53.9% $8,682

hudson 2 312 395 434 292 1640 343 25.2 26 184.1 183.8 273.3 190.9 190.4 283.2 480.3 498.0 95.9 99.3 108.3 yes 5 18 54% 6 | 9 4 3.0 31 17 yes 11.0% 54.9% $13,711

indePendence 28 61 103 111 46 1621 87 23.6 26 197.0 185.5 240.3 189.1 183.0 272.6 495.0 485.9 95.2 98.8 106.1 yes 2 9 20% 1 | 1 4 1.6 22 11 yes 12.3% 48.4% $14,582

kenston 9 221 248 225 141 1590 168 23.5 26 194.3 189.0 269.6 187.3 178.0 270.4 473.3 490.7 96.6 98.7 106.4 yes 4 16 40% 1 | 6 4 4.0 23 15 no 10.9% 54.3% $11,378

kirtLAnd 19 67 112 73 37 1611 67 23.7 26 175.3 183.6 260.2 187.2 184.4 272.1 474.7 497.4 96.0 96.9 105.3 yes 3 10 20% 0 | 1 4 3.6 19 11 no 13.6% 52.3% $11,936

LAkewood 40 376 448 450 114 1588 231** 21.4 23 157.7 158.0 224.3 166.8 166.7 226.9 419.1 456.2 94.6 92.0 96.7 no 4 12 17% 1 | 2 5 5.0 28 14 yes 7.2% 62.9% $12,632

LorAin 55 564 538 421 7 2000 351 18.0 1 116.7 113.5 133.1 115.0 96.2 133.0 319.1 395.0 91.5 84.7 78.1 no 4 7 2% 0 | 0 4 1.0 23 13 no 12.5% 56.0% $11,790

mAPLe heights 54 260 278 259 13 1204 187 16.0 5 118.4 121.1 125.6 128.7 119.2 152.9 324.2 411.5 93.3 92.5 80.2 no 3 5 23% 0 | 0 5 3.5 17 9 no 24.5% 47.5% $10,411

# 1st-graders*# 8th-graders*

# 12th-graders*

# Students who

took SAT*

Average

SAT Score*

# Students who

took ACT*

Average

ACT Score

Standards met

(out of 26)

3rd-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

4th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

5th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 300)

6th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

7th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

8th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 300)district

*These categories were not used to calculate rankings. **2008-09 figure



Amherst 35 275 334 360 55 1664 235 23.3 26 185.1 178.5 260.3 182.2 169.3 248.3 440.7 471.5 95.4 96.8 101.8 yes 2 8 1% 0 | 1 2 5.0 18 13 yes 10.2% 60.5% $9,151

AurorA 7 186 270 253 129 1624 203 23.6 26 187.9 188.0 272.5 190.0 194.2 284.4 477.5 490.8 96.1 97.1 108.1 yes 3 12 43% 0 | 3 5 6.0 26 13 no 12.4% 54.8% $10,439

Avon 16 296 287 183 22 1698 115 23.5 26 187.5 185.0 263.2 188.7 180.9 273.0 458.4 494.7 96.4 98.4 105.7 yes 3 8 18% 0 | 2 2 4.0 19 14 yes 11.2% 58.8% $7,706

Avon LAke 11 262 277 283 102 1695 202 24.5 26 190.6 190.2 271.8 186.9 191.2 279.4 473.4 492.8 95.8 97.6 107.7 yes 3 16 40% 1 | 5 4 2.0 23 14 yes 11.4% 56.2% $10,564

BAy viLLAge 13 161 202 213 126 1643 172 24.4 26 188.6 189.0 262.7 185.1 184.8 274.9 465.1 492.4 96.2 98.9 105.9 yes 2 16 47% 2 | 3 4 2.7 25 15 no 12.7% 54.3% $11,164

BeAchwood 6 114 106 139 64 1835 113 26.0 26 183.3 180.4 265.1 190.6 185.4 270.0 466.8 483.9 95.9 97.1 106.6 yes 5 14 40% 8 | 6 5 2.0 29 14 no 14.1% 52.5% $19,506

Bedford 49 246 289 299 30 1361 165 18.5 9 156.8 131.6 165.0 145.0 138.3 188.1 350.5 416.9 94.7 87.8 86.8 no 4 9 39% 0 | 0 5 2.5 24 11 no 13.4% 47.4% $12,502

BereA 33 452 541 599 126 1567 309 22.1 25 178.7 168.8 241.9 175.8 166.0 239.7 425.2 460.5 95.2 94.3 98.9 yes 4 9 14% 0 | 0 5 2.3 31 13 yes 11.8% 54.4% $12,029

BrecksviLLe- BroAdview heights

8 271 368 378 145 1620 271 24.5 26 186.5 186.6 273.8 194.2 181.9 270.9 483.6 487.0 95.8 97.8 107.8 yes 5 17 33% 0 | 7 4 5.4 30 16 yes 10.1% 55.7% $11,871

BrookLyn 46 90 122 102 9 1760 73 22.5 20 141.7 155.9 229.2 163.9 168.6 212.4 406.2 477.3 95.2 90.3 94.6 no 2 1 9% 0 | 1 2 4.0 9 10 no 15.6% 59.3% $9,768

Brunswick 30 537 551 624 53 1541 351 22.2 26 181.0 176.3 257.7 181.8 173.6 254.7 434.7 483.5 95.4 96.4 101.2 no 5 9 10% 1 | 0 4 4.1 28 14 yes 10.6% 56.1% $9,096

chAgrin fALLs 3 122 127 166 124 1753 131 25.8 26 186.2 188.8 277.9 193.0 195.4 273.2 479.7 494.3 95.6 99.3 108.1 yes 4 18 63% 2 | 5 5 2.5 30 15 some 12.3% 55.6% $11,913

chArdon 26 216 252 262 110 1639 187 23.8 26 185.4 182.4 267.7 180.8 174.0 248.6 468.0 488.0 95.4 96.9 104.1 yes 2 13 23% 2 | 0 5 3.5 25 12 yes 10.9% 58.0% $10,297

cLeveLAnd heights-university heights

47 423 465 430 129 1454 203 19.4 11 138.3 150.7 171.5 126.2 124.5 176.2 369.3 451.3 95.0 85.6 86.9 no 4 17 11% 1 | 2 5 1.5 32 15 no 12.5% 50.8% $17,394

cuyAhogA fALLs 37 375 295 360 19 1602 270 21.3 24 175.0 161.2 228.6 165.5 157.6 238.1 437.7 473.6 94.9 97.2 98.1 yes 4 8 17% 0 | 1 3 5.0 19 14 yes 10.0% 61.1% $9,922

cuyAhogA heights 22 46 76 83 44 1429 40 23.2 26 188.3 180.6 282.2 192.6 187.5 265.3 466.8 496.1 95.8 96.9 106.1 yes 1 9 25% 0 | 0 3 1.0 24 13 no 25.9% 41.4% $19,167

eAst cLeveLAnd 57 222 245 296 40 1133 138 14.8 1 94.4 95.6 104.7 118.7 84.1 120.7 255.3 355.8 89.9 64.3 72.5 no 2 4 17% 0 | 0 5 5.0 29 8 no 18.1% 51.6% $14,423

eLyriA 48 525 604 417 19 n/a 216 20.0 10 145.0 137.3 178.5 153.1 137.2 196.0 374.4 444.3 94.3 89.6 88.8 no 3 11 22% 0 | 1 3 4.0 23 12 no 11.5% 56.4% $10,025

eucLid 53 371 462 476 125 1489 273 17.5 4 120.5 130.7 136.7 110.3 100.6 139.8 332.3 402.3 94.4 86.9 79.4 no 3 10 7% 0 | 0 0 3.0 20 13 no 11.6% 55.8% $12,465

fAirview PArk 36 126 135 140 23 1641 122 21.9 24 185.7 165.7 242.7 174.1 168.8 223.3 439.6 477.7 95.3 97.9 99.4 no 3 5 20% 0 | 0 4 1.0 25 12 yes 14.6% 55.6% $11,994

gArfieLd heights 50 270 333 312 32 1292 160 19.0 15 143.2 163.4 122.8 131.9 131.4 174.6 389.2 467.0 93.8 82.5 85.9 no 1 2 4% 1 | 0 4 3.0 18 13 yes 13.1% 53.6% $9,394

highLAnd 18 233 263 260 47 1684 204 24.0 26 189.7 188.8 250.6 189.8 180.3 273.2 457.5 482.9 96.2 99.2 104.6 yes 5 9 24% 2 | 1 2 2.5 21 11 yes 10.4% 53.9% $8,682

hudson 2 312 395 434 292 1640 343 25.2 26 184.1 183.8 273.3 190.9 190.4 283.2 480.3 498.0 95.9 99.3 108.3 yes 5 18 54% 6 | 9 4 3.0 31 17 yes 11.0% 54.9% $13,711

indePendence 28 61 103 111 46 1621 87 23.6 26 197.0 185.5 240.3 189.1 183.0 272.6 495.0 485.9 95.2 98.8 106.1 yes 2 9 20% 1 | 1 4 1.6 22 11 yes 12.3% 48.4% $14,582

kenston 9 221 248 225 141 1590 168 23.5 26 194.3 189.0 269.6 187.3 178.0 270.4 473.3 490.7 96.6 98.7 106.4 yes 4 16 40% 1 | 6 4 4.0 23 15 no 10.9% 54.3% $11,378

kirtLAnd 19 67 112 73 37 1611 67 23.7 26 175.3 183.6 260.2 187.2 184.4 272.1 474.7 497.4 96.0 96.9 105.3 yes 3 10 20% 0 | 1 4 3.6 19 11 no 13.6% 52.3% $11,936

LAkewood 40 376 448 450 114 1588 231** 21.4 23 157.7 158.0 224.3 166.8 166.7 226.9 419.1 456.2 94.6 92.0 96.7 no 4 12 17% 1 | 2 5 5.0 28 14 yes 7.2% 62.9% $12,632

LorAin 55 564 538 421 7 2000 351 18.0 1 116.7 113.5 133.1 115.0 96.2 133.0 319.1 395.0 91.5 84.7 78.1 no 4 7 2% 0 | 0 4 1.0 23 13 no 12.5% 56.0% $11,790

mAPLe heights 54 260 278 259 13 1204 187 16.0 5 118.4 121.1 125.6 128.7 119.2 152.9 324.2 411.5 93.3 92.5 80.2 no 3 5 23% 0 | 0 5 3.5 17 9 no 24.5% 47.5% $10,411

Ohio

Graduation

Tests score

(out of 500)

11th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 500)

Attendance

2009-10 (%)

Final graduation

rate 2008-09 (%)

Performance

Index Score

2009-10

2010 Overall

AYP***

Value-Added

Classification***

Languages

% of seniors

taking AP test*

# of AP courses

offered

Dropout

prevention

programs

Students per

computer*

Nonathletic

extracurriculars

Sports

Pay to play

Administrative

expenditures*

Instructional

expenditures*

Total

expenditures

per pupil*

National Merit

Finalists (F) /

Comm

ended (C)*

F | C

***See pg. 135 for explanation of overall AYP and value-added classification.

150 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

education statsRatinG tHe suBuRBs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

| 2011 |

RANK# 1st-graders*

# 8th-graders*# 12th-graders*

# Students who

took SAT*

Average

SAT Score*

# Students who

took ACT*

Average

ACT Score

Standards met

(out of 26)

3rd-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

4th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

5th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 300)

6th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

7th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 200)

8th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 300)

Mayfield 25 263 314 329 114 1629 249 23.1 26 166.1 177.7 250.1 168.3 167.4 248.6 457.7 486.1 94.9 96.9 101.6 yes 4 16 25% 4 | 6 5 2.0 26 14 no 10.9% 52.9% $13,939

Medina 29 597 570 567 110 1647 356 23.6 26 175.9 181.7 248.6 180.2 173.8 248.5 449.2 482.7 95.4 97.1 101.9 yes 3 12 42% 1 | 8 4 5.0 28 14 yes 9.2% 59.1% $10,856

Mentor 20 567 676 720 114 1561 401 23.1 26 181.2 182.1 249.0 178.2 169.7 253.7 455.0 479.7 95.5 92.4 102.4 yes 5 16 17% 1 | 4 5 2.3 37 16 yes 11.2% 55.6% $12,163

nordonia Hills 32 282 342 361 60 1552 224 21.8 26 173.4 170.1 241.9 179.4 170.9 245.2 463.1 488.4 95.4 95.6 101.6 yes 3 8 18% 0 | 0 4 2.8 23 15 yes 10.3% 56.9% $10,763

nortH olMsted 27 263 349 383 68 1651 245 22.4 26 179.2 167.4 240.1 178.2 171.8 256.7 439.4 479.2 95.6 96.9 101.2 yes 4 11 31% 3 | 1 5 4.0 33 13 no 9.8% 60.3% $12,662

nortH ridgeville 39 303 306 282 n/a n/a 149 20.9 24 163.6 170.7 240.4 168.8 165.3 217.9 422.4 473.8 95.7 99.6 97.0 no 2 4 5% 0 | 0 3 3.9 13 12 no 9.2% 57.0% $9,176

nortH royalton 23 296 378 372 101 1640 293 23.4 26 190.3 190.2 266.3 181.6 178.5 269.8 462.0 489.2 95.4 97.2 105.3 yes 3 7 35% 2 | 5 4 3.3 29 13 yes 10.8% 59.1% $10,679

olMsted falls 15 276 310 267 85 1668 201 23.2 26 182.1 182.5 267.5 187.0 189.5 258.8 454.4 480.5 96.0 97.9 104.8 yes 3 8 24% 3 | 6 5 5.0 22 13 no 11.4% 57.9% $9,649

orange 5 128 187 172 88 1652 127 24.2 26 188.2 180.7 263.8 184.3 180.9 269.5 472.3 495.1 95.8 99.3 106.3 yes 4 14 37% 6 | 6 5 2.0 37 16 no 10.2% 51.3% $21,191

Painesville 52 296 194 175 0 n/a 100 17.6 2 134.8 125.6 156.8 137.9 134.9 164.2 319.3 402.3 95.9 65.7 83.4 no 2 7 15% 0 | 0 4 2.5 15 11 no 13.6% 53.7% $12,010

ParMa 42 766 1018 1003 147 1581 587 21.0 20 156.9 154.3 220.4 168.2 154.4 216.5 433.3 471.3 94.7 89.9 96.2 no 2 7 13% 0 | 2 3 4.0 23 13 yes 13.3% 55.5% $11,625

revere 12 196 238 264 93 1724 224 24.5 26 186.1 181.5 262.5 187.4 187.8 279.2 477.2 492.0 96.2 98.7 106.3 yes 5 16 23% 1 | 5 2 2.9 30 13 some 11.8% 51.8% $12,811

ricHMond HeigHts 51 59 58 104 37 1387 59 18.3 8 133.4 140.8 174.9 125.7 148.4 167.3 368.6 424.6 95.5 88.5 87.0 yes 1 2 4% 0 | 0 1 6.6 9 4 yes 16.4% 50.9% $12,201

riverside 38 378 377 379 45 1616 244 21.8 25 178.4 178.8 240.8 169.1 164.4 234.2 439.0 472.0 94.9 95.8 99.4 no 3 8 17% 1 | 0 4 6.0 18 12 yes 11.7% 51.5% $9,676

rocky river 4 184 203 210 87 1697 175 23.7 26 191.2 192.4 282.0 191.0 189.5 261.3 470.2 494.0 96.3 99.2 108.1 yes 5 11 28% 1 | 7 4 3.4 39 16 no 12.2% 58.0% $12,649

sHaker HeigHts 31 403 430 371 183 1784 263 23.7 21 169.8 177.8 224.2 165.8 145.6 224.9 415.6 471.3 95.7 93.5 97.7 no 6 23 33% 16 | 19 3 5.0 26 15 no 11.5% 49.5% $17,061

sHeffield-sHeffield lake

43 134 165 174 10 1497 74 20.7 22 158.5 162.9 228.0 169.2 157.8 220.2 435.7 459.7 94.7 96.6 96.7 no 2 1 0% 0 | 1 5 3.5 13 10 yes 15.5% 54.5% $9,410

solon 1 333 387 433 324 1702 375 24.9 26 191.1 189.3 271.1 196.1 191.0 289.6 490.1 497.3 96.7 98.2 110.5 yes 5 20 56% 17 | 16 5 2.6 34 16 some 10.3% 59.9% $13,168

soutH euclid- lyndHurst

44 292 332 412 109 1467 202 20.3 15 153.2 149.5 186.4 153.8 139.8 180.1 387.3 453.0 94.4 96.0 90.6 no 4 16 15% 2 | 2 5 2.0 32 14 yes 11.2% 55.5% $12,986

stow-Munroe falls 21 419 410 519 74 1627 401 23.1 25 178.3 181.3 233.4 185.7 176.7 260.1 459.8 478.2 95.3 96.8 102.8 yes 5 16 28% 0 | 4 4 2.0 28 16 yes 10.4% 58.2% $9,343

streetsboro 45 184 149 173 n/a n/a 104 19.9 23 166.9 167.4 232.9 178.3 163.0 235.6 403.7 462.5 94.9 96.3 96.8 no 2 1 6% 0 | 0 2 2.0 10 10 yes 11.9% 57.0% $9,685

strongsville 24 396 558 593 193 1634 425 23.7 26 178.5 172.9 241.0 181.7 176.0 244.2 462.1 487.6 95.9 96.2 102.1 yes 4 13 25% 1 | 9 2 3.5 30 13 yes 12.6% 61.0% $11,823

twinsburg 14 299 337 340 77 1600 226 24.0 26 185.8 183.2 263.3 189.6 181.6 265.8 454.7 477.9 96.3 96.6 105.1 yes 4 13 35% 2 | 3 4 6.0 22 15 no 12.8% 54.9% $10,257

warrensville HeigHts

56 169 165 163 14 1438 49 15.4 2 99.8 106.2 132.9 101.9 79.3 123.0 288.5 362.6 93.1 97.1 74.0 no 1 0 0% 0 | 0 2 2.0 11 10 no 17.0% 52.0% $14,615

west geauga 17 118 207 233 109 1593 183 22.8 26 175.4 182.2 261.2 182.0 178.7 271.8 471.1 484.8 95.2 97.7 105.2 yes 4 9 16% 2 | 2 4 4.0 25 15 yes 11.1% 55.0% $11,282

westlake 10 280 354 316 174 1653 249 23.9 26 186.5 186.6 253.2 186.3 176.1 274.8 467.8 486.2 95.3 98.4 106.2 yes 4 18 41% 1 | 4 5 3.5 32 15 no 9.0% 54.3% $12,880

wickliffe 41 114 118 123 13 1514 76 21.5 25 179.6 165.2 242.6 172.9 155.8 251.7 434.7 484.0 95.4 93.6 99.5 yes 2 5 15% 0 | 0 5 4.0 18 12 yes 14.4% 53.1% $12,508

willougHby-eastlake 34 547 683 766 111 1514 324 22.0 25 178.1 175.5 239.3 180.4 168.7 243.4 438.8 476.0 95.1 96.9 100.3 no 4 10 32% 1 | 2 5 5.0 30 13 yes 9.8% 57.6% $10,925

district

*These categories were not used to calculate rankings.



Ohio

Graduation

Tests score

(out of 500)

11th-grade

proficiency

tests score

(out of 500)

Attendance

2009-10 (%)

Final graduation

rate 2008-09 (%)

Performance

Index Score

2009-10

2010 Overall

AYP***

Value-Added

Classification***

Languages

% of seniors

taking AP test*

# of AP courses

offered

Dropout

prevention

programs

Students per

computer*

Nonathletic

extracurriculars

Sports

Pay to play

Administrative

expenditures*

Instructional

expenditures*

Total

expenditures

per pupil*

National Merit

Finalists (F) /

Comm

ended (C)*

Mayfield 25 263 314 329 114 1629 249 23.1 26 166.1 177.7 250.1 168.3 167.4 248.6 457.7 486.1 94.9 96.9 101.6 yes 4 16 25% 4 | 6 5 2.0 26 14 no 10.9% 52.9% $13,939

Medina 29 597 570 567 110 1647 356 23.6 26 175.9 181.7 248.6 180.2 173.8 248.5 449.2 482.7 95.4 97.1 101.9 yes 3 12 42% 1 | 8 4 5.0 28 14 yes 9.2% 59.1% $10,856

Mentor 20 567 676 720 114 1561 401 23.1 26 181.2 182.1 249.0 178.2 169.7 253.7 455.0 479.7 95.5 92.4 102.4 yes 5 16 17% 1 | 4 5 2.3 37 16 yes 11.2% 55.6% $12,163

nordonia Hills 32 282 342 361 60 1552 224 21.8 26 173.4 170.1 241.9 179.4 170.9 245.2 463.1 488.4 95.4 95.6 101.6 yes 3 8 18% 0 | 0 4 2.8 23 15 yes 10.3% 56.9% $10,763

nortH olMsted 27 263 349 383 68 1651 245 22.4 26 179.2 167.4 240.1 178.2 171.8 256.7 439.4 479.2 95.6 96.9 101.2 yes 4 11 31% 3 | 1 5 4.0 33 13 no 9.8% 60.3% $12,662

nortH ridgeville 39 303 306 282 n/a n/a 149 20.9 24 163.6 170.7 240.4 168.8 165.3 217.9 422.4 473.8 95.7 99.6 97.0 no 2 4 5% 0 | 0 3 3.9 13 12 no 9.2% 57.0% $9,176

nortH royalton 23 296 378 372 101 1640 293 23.4 26 190.3 190.2 266.3 181.6 178.5 269.8 462.0 489.2 95.4 97.2 105.3 yes 3 7 35% 2 | 5 4 3.3 29 13 yes 10.8% 59.1% $10,679

olMsted falls 15 276 310 267 85 1668 201 23.2 26 182.1 182.5 267.5 187.0 189.5 258.8 454.4 480.5 96.0 97.9 104.8 yes 3 8 24% 3 | 6 5 5.0 22 13 no 11.4% 57.9% $9,649

orange 5 128 187 172 88 1652 127 24.2 26 188.2 180.7 263.8 184.3 180.9 269.5 472.3 495.1 95.8 99.3 106.3 yes 4 14 37% 6 | 6 5 2.0 37 16 no 10.2% 51.3% $21,191

Painesville 52 296 194 175 0 n/a 100 17.6 2 134.8 125.6 156.8 137.9 134.9 164.2 319.3 402.3 95.9 65.7 83.4 no 2 7 15% 0 | 0 4 2.5 15 11 no 13.6% 53.7% $12,010

ParMa 42 766 1018 1003 147 1581 587 21.0 20 156.9 154.3 220.4 168.2 154.4 216.5 433.3 471.3 94.7 89.9 96.2 no 2 7 13% 0 | 2 3 4.0 23 13 yes 13.3% 55.5% $11,625

revere 12 196 238 264 93 1724 224 24.5 26 186.1 181.5 262.5 187.4 187.8 279.2 477.2 492.0 96.2 98.7 106.3 yes 5 16 23% 1 | 5 2 2.9 30 13 some 11.8% 51.8% $12,811

ricHMond HeigHts 51 59 58 104 37 1387 59 18.3 8 133.4 140.8 174.9 125.7 148.4 167.3 368.6 424.6 95.5 88.5 87.0 yes 1 2 4% 0 | 0 1 6.6 9 4 yes 16.4% 50.9% $12,201

riverside 38 378 377 379 45 1616 244 21.8 25 178.4 178.8 240.8 169.1 164.4 234.2 439.0 472.0 94.9 95.8 99.4 no 3 8 17% 1 | 0 4 6.0 18 12 yes 11.7% 51.5% $9,676

rocky river 4 184 203 210 87 1697 175 23.7 26 191.2 192.4 282.0 191.0 189.5 261.3 470.2 494.0 96.3 99.2 108.1 yes 5 11 28% 1 | 7 4 3.4 39 16 no 12.2% 58.0% $12,649

sHaker HeigHts 31 403 430 371 183 1784 263 23.7 21 169.8 177.8 224.2 165.8 145.6 224.9 415.6 471.3 95.7 93.5 97.7 no 6 23 33% 16 | 19 3 5.0 26 15 no 11.5% 49.5% $17,061

sHeffield-sHeffield lake

43 134 165 174 10 1497 74 20.7 22 158.5 162.9 228.0 169.2 157.8 220.2 435.7 459.7 94.7 96.6 96.7 no 2 1 0% 0 | 1 5 3.5 13 10 yes 15.5% 54.5% $9,410

solon 1 333 387 433 324 1702 375 24.9 26 191.1 189.3 271.1 196.1 191.0 289.6 490.1 497.3 96.7 98.2 110.5 yes 5 20 56% 17 | 16 5 2.6 34 16 some 10.3% 59.9% $13,168

soutH euclid- lyndHurst

44 292 332 412 109 1467 202 20.3 15 153.2 149.5 186.4 153.8 139.8 180.1 387.3 453.0 94.4 96.0 90.6 no 4 16 15% 2 | 2 5 2.0 32 14 yes 11.2% 55.5% $12,986

stow-Munroe falls 21 419 410 519 74 1627 401 23.1 25 178.3 181.3 233.4 185.7 176.7 260.1 459.8 478.2 95.3 96.8 102.8 yes 5 16 28% 0 | 4 4 2.0 28 16 yes 10.4% 58.2% $9,343

streetsboro 45 184 149 173 n/a n/a 104 19.9 23 166.9 167.4 232.9 178.3 163.0 235.6 403.7 462.5 94.9 96.3 96.8 no 2 1 6% 0 | 0 2 2.0 10 10 yes 11.9% 57.0% $9,685

strongsville 24 396 558 593 193 1634 425 23.7 26 178.5 172.9 241.0 181.7 176.0 244.2 462.1 487.6 95.9 96.2 102.1 yes 4 13 25% 1 | 9 2 3.5 30 13 yes 12.6% 61.0% $11,823

twinsburg 14 299 337 340 77 1600 226 24.0 26 185.8 183.2 263.3 189.6 181.6 265.8 454.7 477.9 96.3 96.6 105.1 yes 4 13 35% 2 | 3 4 6.0 22 15 no 12.8% 54.9% $10,257

warrensville HeigHts

56 169 165 163 14 1438 49 15.4 2 99.8 106.2 132.9 101.9 79.3 123.0 288.5 362.6 93.1 97.1 74.0 no 1 0 0% 0 | 0 2 2.0 11 10 no 17.0% 52.0% $14,615

west geauga 17 118 207 233 109 1593 183 22.8 26 175.4 182.2 261.2 182.0 178.7 271.8 471.1 484.8 95.2 97.7 105.2 yes 4 9 16% 2 | 2 4 4.0 25 15 yes 11.1% 55.0% $11,282

westlake 10 280 354 316 174 1653 249 23.9 26 186.5 186.6 253.2 186.3 176.1 274.8 467.8 486.2 95.3 98.4 106.2 yes 4 18 41% 1 | 4 5 3.5 32 15 no 9.0% 54.3% $12,880

wickliffe 41 114 118 123 13 1514 76 21.5 25 179.6 165.2 242.6 172.9 155.8 251.7 434.7 484.0 95.4 93.6 99.5 yes 2 5 15% 0 | 0 5 4.0 18 12 yes 14.4% 53.1% $12,508

willougHby-eastlake 34 547 683 766 111 1514 324 22.0 25 178.1 175.5 239.3 180.4 168.7 243.4 438.8 476.0 95.1 96.9 100.3 no 4 10 32% 1 | 2 5 5.0 30 13 yes 9.8% 57.6% $10,925

***See pg. 135 for explanation of overall AYP and value-added classification.

F | C

152 C L E V E L A N D / June 2011

safety stats | 2011 |

RANK

Murder

Rape

Agg. robbery

Assault

Burglary

Larceny/theft

Vehicle theft

Arson

Population

Violent/1,000

Non-violent/

1,000

Part-time

officers*

Full-time

officers*

Auxiliary

officers*

Amherst 63 0 7 6 48 13 48 1 0 12,021 5.07 5.16 7 20 5

AurorA 40 0 3 2 70 25 122 5 1 15,548 4.82 9.84 5 25 0

Avon 25 0 1 7 26 26 228 6 0 21,193 1.60 12.27 0 34 0

Avon LAke 19 0 1 0 69 34 181 5 0 22,581 3.10 9.74 4 29 0

BAinBridge tWP. 24 0 0 1 33 22 154 6 0 11,395 2.98 15.97 19 1 0

BAth tWP. 58 0 5 1 24 23 128 3 0 9,702 3.09 15.87 5 20 0

BAy viLLAge 21 1 1 1 5 41 97 3 9 15,651 0.51 9.58 4 23 26

BeAchWood 53 0 2 5 21 28 505 8 1 11,953 2.34 45.34 0 42 0

Bedford 67 0 2 9 85 36 406 28 1 13,074 7.34 36.03 0 31 0

Bedford heights 52 0 1 8 50 27 86 35 0 10,751 5.49 13.77 0 30 13

BereA 32 0 1 0 75 38 279 5 2 19,093 3.98 16.97 0 31 8

BrecksviLLe 9 0 1 1 24 14 55 1 0 13,656 1.90 5.13 7 27 0

BroAdvieW heights 30 0 3 1 56 10 96 8 1 19,400 3.09 5.93 0 30 6

Brook PArk 70 0 4 16 188 85 302 49 3 19,212 10.83 22.85 0 43 14

BrookLyn 73 1 5 20 54 87 429 37 0 11,169 7.16 49.51 0 32 9

BrunsWick 35 0 5 3 132 28 317 7 3 34,255 4.09 10.36 4 39 0

chAgrin fALLs 17 0 0 0 15 4 50 1 0 4,113 3.65 13.37 9 11 0

chArdon 54 0 1 1 14 12 183 2 0 5,148 3.11 38.27 4 11 0

chester tWP. 8 0 0 0 11 21 98 3 0 10,255 1.07 11.90 2 14 4

cLeveLAnd heights 59 2 1 68 75 161 417 88 5 46,121 3.17 14.55 0 103 0

concord tWP. 16 1 1 0 40 16 97 3 1 18,201 2.31 6.43 0 35 0

cuyAhogA fALLs 61 1 20 11 48 234 935 48 4 49,652 1.61 24.59 0 73 0

eAst cLeveLAnd 77 2 26 174 2,129 561 251 187 5 17,843 130.64 56.27 8 55 30

eAstLAke 39 1 0 2 104 26 368 9 2 18,577 5.76 21.80 22 33 15

eLyriA 72 1 33 30 827 444 1,477 111 13 54,533 16.34 37.50 0 82 0

eucLid 75 2 45 93 415 416 612 113 10 48,920 11.35 23.53 0 98 34

fAirvieW PArk 22 0 0 3 33 41 193 5 0 16,826 2.14 14.20 0 26 20

gArfieLd heights 62 0 4 17 176 147 435 46 1 28,849 6.83 21.80 0 56 26

highLAnd heights 7 0 0 0 8 12 62 1 0 8,345 0.96 8.99 3 22 8

hinckLey tWP. 3 0 0 0 13 4 44 0 0 7,646 1.70 6.28 2 10 0

hudson 23 0 2 0 67 41 188 2 1 22,262 3.10 10.42 0 28 4

indePendence 43 0 1 2 20 10 123 4 0 7,133 3.22 19.21 3 32 0

kirtLAnd 1 0 0 0 6 3 28 0 0 6,866 0.87 4.52 9 9 0

LAkeWood 64 0 8 49 200 177 985 104 1 52,131 4.93 24.30 5 94 20

LorAin 76 3 57 147 495 778 1,485 145 39 64,097 10.95 38.18 0 90 0

Lyndhurst 26 0 0 4 40 21 122 2 0 14,001 3.14 10.36 4 28 10

mAcedoniA 46 0 2 3 38 12 214 6 0 11,188 3.84 20.74 0 20 0

mAPLe heights 74 3 3 67 450 309 213 69 1 23,138 22.60 25.59 0 43 25

mAyfieLd heights 37 0 0 8 55 37 264 20 1 19,155 3.29 16.81 4 36 36

community

RatING tHe sUBURBs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :


safety stats | 2011 |

RatING tHe sUBURBs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

RANK

Murder

Rape

Agg. robbery

Assault

Burglary

Larceny/theft

Vehicle theft

Arson

Population

Violent/1,000

Non-violent/

1,000

Part-time

officers*

Full-time

officers*

Auxiliary

officers*

Mayfield Village 4 0 0 0 3 5 10 1 0 3,460 0.87 4.62 9 16 7

Medina 13 0 0 5 105 13 96 1 1 26,659 4.13 4.16 0 37 0

Mentor 47 0 5 21 120 125 1,011 51 5 47,159 3.10 25.28 2 80 0

Mentor-on-the-lake 50 1 1 2 32 23 87 2 0 7,443 4.84 15.05 13 10 0

Middleburg heights 60 0 6 5 67 18 295 20 0 15,946 4.89 20.88 0 31 5

Moreland hills 29 0 1 0 0 3 9 1 0 3,320 0.30 3.92 2 14 0

north olMsted 41 0 4 3 176 54 689 29 1 32,718 5.59 23.63 0 46 20

north ridgeVille 31 1 4 2 67 46 170 7 2 29,465 2.51 7.64 0 40 0

north royalton 38 0 8 1 103 37 402 6 1 30,444 3.68 14.65 0 38 11

oakwood Village 27 0 0 0 13 7 41 8 0 3,667 3.55 15.27 9 11 5

olMsted falls 12 0 0 0 38 12 43 0 0 9,024 4.21 6.09 14 10 9

olMsted twp. 10 0 1 0 21 21 68 3 1 13,513 1.63 6.88 5 16 0

orange Village 28 0 0 1 11 7 29 1 0 3,323 3.61 11.13 0 14 0

painesVille 44 0 1 7 204 16 64 6 3 19,563 10.84 4.55 8 38 3

painesVille twp. 36 1 1 0 138 37 193 0 1 20,399 6.86 11.32 0 35 0

parMa 65 3 27 44 163 457 1,065 91 11 81,601 2.90 19.90 0 98 45

parMa heights 57 0 4 3 217 65 213 30 0 20,718 10.81 14.87 0 30 0

pepper pike 18 0 1 0 7 4 35 1 1 5,979 1.34 6.86 0 16 0

richfield Village 15 0 0 0 19 11 147 3 1 3,648 1.94 16.51 5 16 0

richMond heights 42 0 0 7 12 26 242 8 1 10,546 1.80 26.27 1 17 13

rocky riVer 34 0 3 3 44 28 203 10 0 20,213 2.47 11.92 0 33 15

sagaMore hills twp. 6 0 0 0 22 6 88 2 0 10,947 2.01 8.77 5 10 0

seVen hills 2 0 0 0 4 11 69 2 0 11,804 0.34 6.95 6 18 0

shaker heights 51 0 3 20 118 133 284 34 2 28,448 4.96 15.92 0 66 0

sheffield lake 56 0 1 4 94 31 123 3 1 9,137 10.84 17.29 7 10 0

solon 33 0 3 9 40 22 165 12 0 23,348 2.23 8.52 0 46 19

south euclid 69 0 5 24 136 149 317 29 2 22,295 7.40 22.29 2 40 3

stow 48 0 10 8 67 114 568 10 2 34,837 2.44 19.92 0 39 22

streetsboro 45 0 3 5 35 38 270 10 0 16,028 2.68 19.84 0 28 0

strongsVille 11 0 1 6 66 19 538 16 1 44,750 1.63 12.83 0 77 0

twinsburg 14 0 2 0 43 17 80 8 2 18,795 2.39 5.69 2 31 0

uniVersity heights 66 0 3 11 85 52 199 9 2 13,539 7.31 19.35 0 30 10

warrensVille heights 71 0 3 21 182 98 120 66 3 13,542 15.21 21.19 0 32 0

westlake 20 0 1 2 105 53 367 15 2 32,729 3.30 13.35 4 55 22

wickliffe 49 0 3 4 58 24 191 16 1 12,750 5.10 18.20 2 30 8

willoughby 5 0 0 3 30 5 66 0 0 22,268 1.48 3.19 22 44 0

willoughby hills 68 0 5 2 62 32 152 1 0 9,485 7.27 19.50 13 17 0

willowick 55 1 4 4 78 27 113 7 1 14,171 6.14 10.44 0 24 0

community


rating the suburbs 2011

Documents