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A town of 30,936, founded in 1818. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Trash day: look up yoursFor most people who can afford it, yes. North Royalton grades A overall, 152nd of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 90% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. It is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $84K. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $335K, 4.7 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. Mill Stream Run Reservation, at 795 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Royalton, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. John M. Annis House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where North Royalton beats most towns.
Where North Royalton’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 North Royalton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,262 in 1920, 31,322 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 6 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Royalton. 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
Big draw39 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
13 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Royalton, 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 North Royalton.
North Royalton has less tooth loss than most of Ohio, but it has property taxes 1.8 times the Ohio norm.
Its public schools are run by the North Royalton City school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is North Royalton High School, with 1,401 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Royalton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 1,519 | A |
| North Royalton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,401 | A− |
| North Royalton Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 1,205 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
20% of North Royalton adults binge drink. North Royalton beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of North Royalton adults have obesity.
| North Royalton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | North Royalton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 45 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Royalton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median property tax bill is $4,946, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical North Royalton home is worth about $335,000, up 2.4% in a year, 36% above the Ohio typical home.
| North Royalton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,116 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave North Royalton for work: only 7% work in town. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in North Royalton. The top destinations are Cleveland (23%), Parma (5%) and Strongsville (4%).
| North Royalton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| North Royalton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brecksville Reservation | 1.7 mi | 225 |
| 2. Mill Stream Run Reservation | 1.6 mi | 795 |
| 3. Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
North Royalton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in North Royalton is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Royalton's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. North Royalton’s property crime rate is 3.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| North Royalton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| North Royalton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Royalton | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
5 within 15 miles of the center of North Royalton
About 5 of every 100 North Royalton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
North Royalton is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 31,322 as of the 2020 census. Originally incorporated as a village in 1927, it achieved the status of city in 1961.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with North Royalton.
Parma next door grades lower for schools (B− to North Royalton’s A) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Royalton | #152 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Broadview Heights | #7 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A |
| Strongsville | #86 | A | C− | B+ | A | A |
| Parma | #410 | B+ | B− | B+ | B− | B |
| Hinckley Township | #133 | A | D | A+ | A+ | B+ |
North Royalton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare North Royalton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. North Royalton grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #152 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−.
2 notable people were born here, including Michael Nanchoff and Len Peralta.
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