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Chagrin Falls is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 68th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its schools outperform 98% of the state's, it is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, and the median household earns $100K. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $529K, 7.5 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 8 places on the National Register. 71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chagrin Falls, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 50 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. Its National Register listings include Chagrin Falls Township Hall and Chagrin Falls West Side District.
Where Chagrin Falls beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,016 in 1870, 4,188 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Chagrin Falls is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for schools (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 8%), so the A overall blends very different results.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chagrin Falls. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
8 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
6 mi Theme parkSeaWorld OhioRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chagrin Falls, 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 Chagrin Falls.
Chagrin Falls draws workers from Cleveland and beyond, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio.
At 7.5 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $529K) costs more against local pay than in 99% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $8,709, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026. 54% of Chagrin Falls renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Chagrin Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 54% | 42% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,140 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.1 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Chagrin Falls is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Whitesburg Nature Preserve, 111 acres with 1.9 miles of trail.
| Chagrin Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 12% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitesburg Nature Preserve | 1.9 mi | 111 |
| 2. River Run Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Riverside Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 5.2% of its 3,322 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Chagrin Falls. Chagrin Falls beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Chagrin Falls.
| Chagrin Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Chagrin Falls | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2,617 jobs are based in Chagrin Falls, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 1,861 in 2013 to 2,617.
Most working residents leave Chagrin Falls for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Chagrin Falls grew to 2,617 in 2023, 756 more than in 2013. Chagrin Falls’ average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Chagrin Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Chardon weather station, 15 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Chagrin Falls has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 20°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 313 Ohio towns, just 9 have a lower violent crime rate than Chagrin Falls. Chagrin Falls's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Chagrin Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.4 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chagrin Falls.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
10 within 15 miles of the center of Chagrin Falls
About 3 of every 100 Chagrin Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Chagrin Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Chagrin Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Chagrin Falls.
Village in Ohio, United States
Chagrin Falls is a village in eastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,188 as of the 2020 census. The village was established around the eponymous Chagrin Falls on the Chagrin River. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Chagrin Falls.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chagrin Falls · Chagrin Falls Township | #68 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Moreland Hills | #91 | A | C− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Russell Township | #213 | A− | D | — | A+ | A− |
| Bentleyville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills and Russell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bentleyville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Chagrin Falls Township and Chagrin Falls are one community, graded once. Compare Chagrin Falls with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Chagrin Falls grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #68 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
9 notable people were born here, including Lisa Banes and Ron Kitaj.
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