Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Moreland Hills grades A overall, 91st among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $186K. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country and its schools rank ahead of 96% of Ohio towns. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $766K, 10.8 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Moreland Hills, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 57 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest place to walk is South Chagrin Reservation, 375 acres with 7.4 miles of trail.
Where Moreland Hills beats most towns.
Where Moreland Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Moreland Hills is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 114 in 1930, 3,466 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moreland Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
6 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
14 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
10 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock 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 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moreland Hills, 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 Moreland Hills.
Moreland Hills has schools in the top 5% of Ohio, has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 10.8 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $767K) costs more against local pay than in any other Ohio town; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
The median rent in Moreland Hills is $1,777 a month. Typical home values rose 8.6% in the year to September 2026. 94% of Moreland Hills households own their home.
| Moreland Hills | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,777 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 94% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #27 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $767K.
Its public schools are run by the Orange City school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreland Hills Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 918 | A+ |
| Ballard Brady Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 461 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Moreland Hills’ trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile. 14 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Chagrin Reservation | 7.4 mi | 375 |
| 2. Forest Ridge Preserve | 2.9 mi | 140 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 5.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 1,232 U.S. towns with household incomes like Moreland Hills’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Moreland Hills. Moreland Hills beats the Ohio average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Moreland Hills.
| Moreland Hills | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Moreland Hills | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moreland Hills.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 327 in 2013 to 529. 22.1% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Moreland Hills for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Moreland Hills has added 202 jobs, to 529 in 2023. Only 9 of the 992 Ohio towns we compare have a higher median household income than Moreland Hills.
| Moreland Hills | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $186,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Chardon weather station, 16 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Moreland Hills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 19°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11 within 15 miles of the center of Moreland Hills
About 2 of every 100 Moreland Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Moreland Hills is a village in eastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,466 at the 2020 census. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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7 towns share a border with Moreland Hills.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreland Hills | #91 | A | C− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Hunting Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chagrin Falls · Chagrin Falls Township | #68 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Bentleyville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orange | #459 | B | D− | B− | A | A |
| Pepper Pike | #13 | A+ | C− | A | A | A+ |
| Solon | #129 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A |
Moreland Hills and Chagrin Falls report no FBI crime data of their own. Hunting Valley and Bentleyville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Chagrin Falls Township and Chagrin Falls are one community, graded once. Compare Moreland Hills with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Moreland Hills grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #91 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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