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BainbridgeOH
A town of 8,623.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
8,623
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$447K
Census ACS
Household income
$144K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
3,173
Balanced
TownGrade
A−
#187 of 987 in OH
Is Bainbridge a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bainbridge grades A− overall, 187th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $144K. Its schools outperform 94% of the state's and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 89% of the country. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $447K, 6.3 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bainbridge, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 89 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Centerville Mills Park, at 166 acres.
What makes Bainbridge stand out
Where Bainbridge beats most towns.
A growing town
Bainbridge has grown 183% from 2010 to 2020
3,267 counted in 2010 and 9,242 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Bainbridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bainbridge is from typical.
Jobs & income3,173 jobs based hereAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →HealthUniversity Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center 9 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.8 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 67 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bainbridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw39 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
10 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
3 mi Theme parkSeaWorld OhioSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Bainbridge: who provides what
Bainbridge is unincorporated, so Geauga County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Lucerne Club Co.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGeauga CountyGeauga County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGeauga County Board of ElectionsGeauga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44023, 4420244023 99% · 44202 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bainbridge.
Bainbridge gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and trades workers with Cleveland and other neighbors.
HealthA
A smaller share of adults in Bainbridge report frequent mental distress than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 5.6% of its 7,372 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 3,204 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bainbridge’s, it is healthier than 55%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bainbridge. Bainbridge beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Bainbridge.
89%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Bainbridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bainbridge | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 8.7% |
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
93rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Bainbridge faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bainbridge.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bainbridge
The Chardon weather station, 16 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Bainbridge has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bainbridge is 82°F.
114″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–80°
Fall43–62°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Bainbridge’s workers work from home
Bainbridge has about as many jobs (3,173) as working residents, but only 181 people both live and work here. 28.3% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
28% of Bainbridge workers work from home. Most working residents leave Bainbridge for work: only 5% work in town. 3% of Bainbridge residents live below the poverty line.
5%work in town
| Bainbridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 28% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $144,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bainbridge5%
Cleveland18%
Solon7%
Bainbridge Township4%
Beachwood3%
13 mi
median commute distance
3,173
jobs based in Bainbridge
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB
8.7% of Bainbridge is conserved land
0.9 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Bainbridge’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
8.7%conserved
| Bainbridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
8.7%
conserved · 701 of 8,060 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centerville Mills Park | — | 166 |
| 2. River Road Park | — | 28 |
| 3. Maple/Overlook Common Area | 0.2 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bainbridge
18pages on Bainbridge
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Bainbridge
Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Beachwood9.4 mi$23,760 tuitionUrsuline CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pepper Pike9.9 mi$38,990 tuitionHiram CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hiram11.8 mi$27,600 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Bainbridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Famous people from Bainbridge
3 notable people were born in Bainbridge.
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About Bainbridge
Township in Ohio, US
Bainbridge Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States and is a suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census the population was 12,893.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft
Bainbridge’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Bainbridge.
Bainbridge TownshipSouth RussellAuroraBainbridge
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | #187 | A− | D | — | A | A |
| Bainbridge Township | #153 | A | D | B+ | A | A |
| South Russell | #62 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Aurora | #49 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A |
Bainbridge and South Russell report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bainbridge with a neighbor →
Questions about Bainbridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bainbridge, OH a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bainbridge grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #187 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Bainbridge, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.