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For most people who can afford it, yes. Olmsted Falls grades B+ overall, ranked 281st of 987 in Ohio. The median household earns $97K. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country and its schools rank ahead of 85% of Ohio towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $300K, 4.2 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. Olmsted Falls has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Grand Pacific Hotel and Julia Carter Northrop House. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Olmsted Falls, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Where Olmsted Falls beats most towns.
Where Olmsted Falls’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 Olmsted Falls is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 383 in 1870, 8,582 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and a map from 1902 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Olmsted Falls. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
14 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
14 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
18 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · 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 Olmsted Falls, 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 Olmsted Falls.
Olmsted Falls has less food insecurity than most of Ohio, but it has property taxes 1.8 times the Ohio norm.
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.8% of its 6,884 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
20% of adults binge drink in Olmsted Falls. Olmsted Falls beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Olmsted Falls.
| Olmsted Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Olmsted Falls | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 15.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Olmsted Falls City school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–3 | Grades 1–3 | 704 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Olmsted Falls for work: only 3% work in town. 6% of Olmsted Falls residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cleveland (26%), Strongsville (5%) and Westlake (5%).
| Olmsted Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Olmsted Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 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. David Fortier River Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
| 2. Olmsted Falls River East Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 3. Village Green Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median property tax bill is $5,154, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Olmsted Falls home is worth about $300,000, up 2.9% in a year, 22% above the Ohio typical home. Olmsted Falls’ median rent is $1,241 a month.
| Olmsted Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,241 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Olmsted Falls has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Olmsted Falls is 45.6 years. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Olmsted Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Olmsted Falls | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Olmsted Falls's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Olmsted Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
4 within 15 miles of the center of Olmsted Falls
About 5 of every 100 Olmsted Falls residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
5 places in Olmsted Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Olmsted Falls.
City in Ohio, United States
Olmsted Falls is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,582 at the 2020 census. A southwestern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. The city's main business district is located at the corners of Bagley and Columbia Roads and contains the Grand Pacific Junction, a historic district.
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2 towns share a border with Olmsted Falls.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Falls | #281 | B+ | C− | — | A | A |
| Olmsted Township | #63 | A | C− | A+ | A | A |
| Berea | #105 | A | C+ | A | B | B+ |
Olmsted Falls reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Olmsted Falls with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Olmsted Falls grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #281 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A for schools. Walkability 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−.
3 notable people were born here, including Sean Zawadzki and Lora Hirschberg.
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