ChesterlandOH
A town of 7,086, settled in 1898.
Why does Chesterland grade so well?
Because it does well by almost any measure. Chesterland earns an A, 65th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its schools outperform 98% of the state's and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in cost of living. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Chesterland, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park, at 67 acres.
What makes Chesterland stand out
Where Chesterland beats most towns.
Chesterland has grown 181% from 2010 to 2020
2,521 counted in 2010 and 7,074 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Chesterland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Chesterland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 51 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chesterland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
18 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
13 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
13 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Rock 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 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Chesterland: who provides what
Chesterland is unincorporated, so Geauga County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Chesterland.
Chesterland gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm.
Homes in Chesterland are worth about $395K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Chesterland home is worth about $395,000, up 4.8% in a year, 60% above the Ohio typical home. 87% of Chesterland households own their home.
| Chesterland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $839 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Chesterland faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chesterland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Chesterland’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Chesterland for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Chesterland is $108,000. Since 2013, Chesterland has added 167 jobs, to 2,081 in 2023.
| Chesterland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Ohio overall
The median household earns $107,898, against $71,389 across Ohio, one input to its B+ for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Chesterland’s median age is 52.6 years. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Chesterland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Chesterland | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Chesterland ranks healthier than 73% of the country’s towns
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 7,474 U.S. towns with household incomes like Chesterland’s, it is healthier than 54%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Chesterland beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Chesterland.
| Chesterland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chesterland | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Chesterland has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Chesterland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park | 0.6 mi | 67 |
| 2. Chesterland City Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 3. Chester Recycle Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Chesterland, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
The Chardon weather station, 10 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Chesterland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to 19°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Chesterland
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Chesterland
About 6 of every 100 Chesterland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
92% of working residents leave Chesterland for work
Where Chesterland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chesterland
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Chesterland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 7,074.
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- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
- ZIP code
- 44026
Chesterland’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Chesterland.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterland | #65 | A | B− | — | A+ | B+ |
| Chester Township | #84 | A | B− | — | A+ | B+ |
| Russell Township | #213 | A− | D | — | A+ | A− |
| Gates Mills | — | — | D | — | A− | A |
Gates Mills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Chesterland, Chester Township, Russell Township and Gates Mills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Chesterland with a neighbor →
Questions about Chesterland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chesterland, OH a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Chesterland grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #65 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools.
Is Chesterland, OH expensive?
That is 5.6 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 B−.