Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bay Village is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 2nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, the median household earns $132K, and its public schools beat 97% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bay Village, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 16 of Ohio’s 307 towns score higher on safety. Bay Village's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Where Bay Village beats most towns.
Where Bay Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bay Village is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 450 in 1910, 16,163 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1829 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bay Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
Big draw39 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
15 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bay Village, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bay Village.
Bay Village has schools in the top 5% of Ohio and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
At 6 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $422K) costs more against local pay than in 94% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $7,361, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Bay Village home is worth about $422,000, up 4.5% in a year, 72% above the Ohio typical home. 91% of Bay Village households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #15 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Bay Village City school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bay High School, with 684 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 738 | A+ |
| Bay High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 684 | A |
| Westerly Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–4 | Grades 3–4 | 374 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 5.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bay Village. Bay Village beats the Ohio average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Bay Village.
| Bay Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bay Village | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.5% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 70 to 40 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
Bay Village’s property crime rate is 2.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Bay Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
3.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Huntington Reservation, at 106 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Bay Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huntington Reservation | 2.7 mi | 106 |
| 2. Cahoon Park | 0.3 mi | 95 |
| 3. Bradley Road Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bay Village.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bay Village has 1,837 jobs for its 7,180 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 28.6% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Bay Village for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (31%), Westlake (10%) and Lakewood (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Bay Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $132,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bay Village has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bay Village is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bay Village
About 5 of every 100 Bay Village residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
4 places in Bay Village on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Bay Village.
City in Ohio, United States
Bay Village is a city in western Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, the city is a western suburb of Cleveland and a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. The population was 16,163 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Bay Village.
At #2 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Rocky River (A+) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Village | #2 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ | A+ |
| Rocky River | #17 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Avon Lake | #57 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Westlake | #116 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Avon | #130 | A | D | B+ | A | A |
Westlake reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Bay Village with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Bay Village grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #2 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and A+ for schools.
That is 6 years of the area's median household income ($70,678 across the Cleveland, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
7 notable people were born here, including Patricia Heaton and Kate Voegele.
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