Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHouseholds in Mayfield have higher incomes than those in 90% of U.S. towns
4.2% of residents are in poverty, against 13.3% across Ohio. Jobs and income earn Mayfield A−; getting around on foot earns it B−. For 23% of workers, the job is at home (Ohio 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Mayfield
Fewer jobs are based in Mayfield than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Mayfield fell from 9,238 in 2013 to 3,823 in 2023, −59%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Mayfield is where the jobs are
Mayfield has 3,823 jobs, 2.4 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 5,500 people are in town, 67% more than the 3,300 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Mayfield works from home
23% of Mayfield workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Mayfield’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Mayfield is better than 77% of U.S. towns, #304 of 992 in Ohio. Household income holds Mayfield’s grade up ($125,962, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (8.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Mayfield could be anywhere from B to A+.
65% of the jobs in Mayfield pay over $3,333 a month
3,823 jobs are based in Mayfield.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mayfield, 2013 → 2023: 9,238 → 3,823. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Mayfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Mayfield nearly doubles on a workday
On a workday 1,519 residents head out to work, 107 work right here, and 3,716 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,500 people are in Mayfield on a workday afternoon, 67% more than live here.
2.4 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
From Mayfield, about 22 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mayfield workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,353 commuters (the 23% 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.
Where Mayfield’s workers come from
Where Mayfield clocks in
27% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Mayfield
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The commute in Mayfield is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Mayfield is more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns, #428 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.4% 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 1,748 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 66% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 62% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.2% of Mayfield households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Mayfield’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Mayfield is 924th among 4,453 U.S. towns of 2,300 to 4,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 44 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 48 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 922 | Olive Township MI | 2,527 | $102K | 7.0% | 3.4% | 2% | A− |
| 923 | Hamburg NJ | 3,345 | $87K | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4% | A− |
| 924 | Mayfield OH | 3,296 | $126K | 4.2% | 8.8% | 7% | A− |
| 925 | Summerset SD | 3,030 | $119K | 8.6% | 2.2% | 3% | A− |
| 926 | Hatfield MA | 3,286 | $89K | 8.9% | 1.6% | 12% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,453 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Mayfield, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work in the towns next to Mayfield
The biggest share goes to Mayfield Heights (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mayfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield | – | A− | B− | 22 min | $125,962 |
| Gates Mills | under 3% | A+ | C− | 20 min | $231,250 |
| Willoughby Hills | under 3% | B+ | B− | 21 min | $67,214 |
| Highland Heights | 3% | A+ | B+ | 21 min | $122,863 |
| Mayfield Heights | 4% | B− | A | 22 min | $66,524 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mayfield’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 2023, 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 Mayfield: questions
What is the median household income in Mayfield?
$125,962 (±$30,000) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mayfield?
4.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mayfield?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mayfield work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (27%, 14 mi), Mayfield Heights (4%, 2 mi), Beachwood (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Mayfield walkable?
Mayfield is more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 9.6 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Mayfield without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mayfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mayfield
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.