Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Kirtland earns an A+, 56th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. It reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, its schools rank ahead of 90% of Ohio towns, and the median household earns $110K. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 20% of the land in Kirtland is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. No town among the 306 in Ohio we compare has a lower property crime rate than Kirtland. Kirtland is home to Lakeland Community College.
Where Kirtland beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Elementary School | PK–5 | 452 |
| Kirtland Middle School | 6–8 | 262 |
| Kirtland High School | 9–12 | 335 |
Kirtland Temple is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 206 in 1880, 6,937 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1837 and 6 maps from 1905 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Kirtland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kirtland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
18 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
15 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kirtland, 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 Kirtland.
Kirtland gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
21 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. At 1.2 miles per square mile, Kirtland’s trail density is against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The Holden Arboretum, at 1,264 acres with 9.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Holden Arboretum | 9.7 mi | 1,264 |
| 2. Chapin Forest Reservation | 5.9 mi | 400 |
| 3. Penitentiary Glen Reservation | 4.9 mi | 421 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Kirtland Local school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Kirtland High School, with 335 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 452 | A |
| Kirtland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 335 | A |
| Kirtland Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 262 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
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 $5,807, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Kirtland home is worth about $422,000, up 5.6% in a year, 71% above the Ohio typical home. 91% of households own their home in Kirtland.
| Kirtland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $874 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Kirtland’s violent crime rate is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 6.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 7,067 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kirtland’s, it is healthier than 60%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
29% of Kirtland adults feel lonely. Kirtland beats the Ohio average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Kirtland adults report frequent mental distress.
| Kirtland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Kirtland | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kirtland since 1989.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23.5% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Kirtland for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Kirtland fell to 1,621 in 2023, 348 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Cleveland (19%), Mentor (11%) and Willoughby (6%).
| Kirtland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Chardon weather station, 8 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Kirtland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Kirtland is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8 within 15 miles of the center of Kirtland
About 4 of every 100 Kirtland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
4 places in Kirtland on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Kirtland.
City in Ohio, United States
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,937 at the 2020 census. Kirtland is known for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement from 1831 to 1837 and the site of the movement's first temple, the Kirtland Temple, completed in 1836. The Kirtland Temple and nearby Historic Kirtland Village are maintained as historic sites highlighting that era. The city is also the location for multiple parks in the Lake Metroparks system, as well as the Holden Arboretum.
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7 towns share a border with Kirtland.
At #56 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Chester Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland | #56 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A | A− |
| Waite Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirtland Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willoughby Hills | #771 | C | D | — | B− | B− |
| Willoughby | #491 | B | C | B | B− | B |
| Chester Township | #84 | A | B− | — | A+ | B+ |
| Mentor | #242 | A− | C | B− | A− | B+ |
| Chardon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Willoughby Hills and Chester Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Waite Hill, Kirtland Hills and Chardon Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kirtland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Kirtland grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #56 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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+.
9 notable people were born here, including Joseph Smith III and Elizabeth Watson Russell Lord.
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