Households in Chesterland have higher incomes than those in 82% of U.S. towns
Chesterland grades B+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. The poverty rate is 9.8%, where Ohio as a whole has 13.3%. Only 7% stay in Chesterland for work; outside it, Cleveland is the main destination (18%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The four measures behind Chesterland’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Chesterland is better than 71% of U.S. towns, #362 of 992 in Ohio. Household income holds Chesterland’s grade up ($107,898, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (4.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Chesterland could be anywhere from B− to A.
Who works in Chesterland, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 3,090 residents head out to work, 228 work right here, and 1,958 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,000 people are in Chesterland on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.66 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Chesterland to work: where people go
Where Chesterland clocks in
18% of workers
5% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Inside Chesterland’s 2,186 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chesterland, 2014 → 2024: 2,017 → 2,186. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Chesterland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Chesterland: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chesterland workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,858 commuters (the 19% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Chesterland’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Chesterland walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Chesterland is more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns, #591 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,537 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.3% of Chesterland households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Chesterland’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,164 U.S. towns of 5,000 to 9,600, Chesterland comes 1,118th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 25 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 35 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Independence OH | 7,456 | $116K | 2.4% | 1.5% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,116 | Falls Township OH | 8,690 | $75K | 7.7% | 1.3% | 5% | B+ |
| 1,117 | Three Oaks FL | 6,144 | $107K | 8.6% | 4.6% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,118 | Chesterland OH | 7,086 | $108K | 9.8% | 4.8% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,119 | Willard MO | 6,904 | $85K | 9.7% | 2.3% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,120 | New Hempstead NY | 5,657 | $126K | 12.2% | 5.5% | 3% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,164 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Chesterland, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work in the towns next to Chesterland
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chesterland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterland | – | B+ | C+ | 26 min | $107,898 |
| Russell Township | under 2% | A− | C+ | 24 min | $106,061 |
| Gates Mills | under 2% | A+ | C− | 20 min | $231,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chesterland’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Chesterland: questions
What is the median household income in Chesterland?
$107,898 (±$17,087) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chesterland?
9.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chesterland?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chesterland work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (18%, 17 mi), Mentor (5%, 11 mi), Mayfield Heights (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Chesterland walkable?
Chesterland is more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Chesterland without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chesterland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chesterland
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.