Photo: Ameike · CC BY-SA 3.0Unemployment in North Olmsted (3.0%) is lower than in 70% of U.S. towns
Commuters spend 24 minutes getting to work on average; the Ohio average is 23, the U.S. 26. For jobs and income North Olmsted is better than 80% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns (B+). About one in ten work in North Olmsted; the top destination outside it is Cleveland (28%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Olmsted and work: the main findings
North Olmsted and Cleveland trade workers both ways
Cleveland is the top workplace for North Olmsted residents (28%) and also where the most people who work in North Olmsted come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Olmsted
65% of North Olmsted residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 46% of the jobs based in North Olmsted pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 92% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
North Olmsted draws workers from far and wide
The 11,677 jobs in North Olmsted are filled from a wide area. North Olmsted’s own residents hold 10% and the ten next-biggest home towns 35%; the other 55% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How North Olmsted earns its Jobs & income grade
Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 89% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (8.3%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Olmsted could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Where people from North Olmsted work
Where North Olmsted clocks in
28% of workers
7% of workers
3% 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.
The 11,677 jobs based in North Olmsted
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Olmsted, 2014 → 2024: 13,742 → 11,677. 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 North Olmsted’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of North Olmsted
On a workday 13,867 residents head out to work, 1,208 work right here, and 10,469 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28,000 people are in North Olmsted on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.77 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Time on the road from North Olmsted: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Olmsted workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13,359 commuters (the 18% 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.
Half of North Olmsted commutes less than 11 miles
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 North Olmsted walk, bike or ride to work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.1% 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 16,334 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 68% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 11% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 68% 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). 5.6% of North Olmsted households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of North Olmsted’s commuters take a bus or train.
North Olmsted places 483rd of 1,368 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 22,000 to 43,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6 | Upper Arlington OH | 35,893 | $155K | 3.3% | 2.0% | 8% | A+ |
| 7 | Hudson OH | 23,085 | $171K | 3.7% | 1.3% | 14% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 12 | Liberty Township OH | 40,625 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.5% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 481 | Susquehanna Township PA | 28,434 | $85K | 9.3% | 2.3% | 11% | A− |
| 482 | Shelton CT | 42,880 | $108K | 6.6% | 4.9% | 14% | A− |
| 483 | North Olmsted OH | 31,542 | $84K | 8.3% | 3.0% | 8% | A− |
| 484 | Fresno TX | 24,560 | $91K | 8.6% | 3.7% | <1% | A− |
| 485 | Anna TX | 35,245 | $106K | 7.8% | 4.1% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,368 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 16% | 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 North Olmsted, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door to North Olmsted
The biggest share goes to Westlake (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Olmsted workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Olmsted | – | A− | B+ | 24 min | $84,363 |
| Olmsted Township | under 2% | A | C | 27 min | $96,447 |
| Westlake | 7% | A | B | 24 min | $112,200 |
| Brook Park | under 2% | B+ | B | 21 min | $71,332 |
| Fairview Park | 2% | B+ | A− | 23 min | $78,865 |
| North Ridgeville | under 2% | A | B− | 26 min | $96,698 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Olmsted’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 North Olmsted: questions
What is the median household income in North Olmsted?
$84,363 (±$4,124) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Olmsted?
8.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Olmsted?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Olmsted work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (28%, 13 mi), Westlake (7%, 2 mi), Middleburg Heights (3%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is North Olmsted walkable?
North Olmsted is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 10.6 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Olmsted without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 11% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Olmsted, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Olmsted
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.