Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNorth Royalton has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in North Royalton report 6,618 jobs, and 14,947 of its residents work somewhere. Jobs and income earn North Royalton A−; getting around on foot earns it B−. Only 7% stay in North Royalton for work; outside it, Cleveland is the main destination (23%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The four measures behind North Royalton’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Royalton is better than 75% of U.S. towns, #321 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds North Royalton’s grade up (ahead of 87% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.6%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Royalton could be anywhere from B to A.
The daily flow of workers through North Royalton
On a workday 13,881 residents head out to work, 1,066 work right here, and 5,552 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23,000 people are in North Royalton on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from North Royalton ends
Where North Royalton clocks in
23% 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.
The kinds of work in North Royalton
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Royalton, 2014 → 2024: 6,303 → 6,618. 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 Royalton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from North Royalton: about 26 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Royalton workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13,790 commuters (the 15% 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 Royalton commutes less than 12 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.
Most of North Royalton commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Royalton is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns, #425 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.4% 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 16,143 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 23% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, <1% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 50% 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). 4.9% of North Royalton households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of North Royalton’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 22,000 to 42,000, North Royalton ranks 545th of 1,334 on jobs and income
| # | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 543 | Duarte CA | 22,866 | $105K | 8.4% | 5.6% | 9% | A− |
| 544 | Westmont IL | 24,155 | $88K | 9.8% | 4.0% | 5% | A− |
| 545 | North Royalton OH | 30,936 | $84K | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7% | A− |
| 546 | Washington Township MI | 29,229 | $98K | 8.9% | 4.0% | 7% | A− |
| 547 | Coventry RI | 36,281 | $103K | 7.4% | 4.5% | 11% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,334 | 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 Royalton, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns next door employ 10% of North Royalton
The biggest share goes to Strongsville (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Royalton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Royalton | – | A− | B− | 26 min | $83,670 |
| Broadview Heights | 2% | A+ | A− | 26 min | $103,125 |
| Strongsville | 4% | A | B+ | 26 min | $103,253 |
| Parma | 4% | B− | A− | 24 min | $69,295 |
| Hinckley Township | under 2% | A | D | 26 min | $136,915 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Royalton’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 Royalton: questions
What is the median household income in North Royalton?
$83,670 (±$7,374) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Royalton?
5.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Royalton?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Royalton work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (23%, 12 mi), Parma (4%, 5 mi), Strongsville (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is North Royalton walkable?
North Royalton is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 7.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Royalton without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. <1% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Royalton, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Royalton
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.