Pepper Pike has some of the highest household incomes of any U.S. town
Household incomes here are among the highest in the country. 1.8% of residents are in poverty, where Ohio as a whole has 13.3%. Jobs and income earn Pepper Pike A+; getting around on foot earns it B.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Pepper Pike at work: what stands out
Pepper Pike trades workers with the towns around it
Pepper Pike has about as many jobs (3,335) as working residents (2,992), but they are mostly different people: 2,864 residents leave for work each day while 3,207 people come in. Only 4% of the jobs in Pepper Pike are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
37% of Pepper Pike works in Cleveland
1,106 working residents, 37%, have their main job in Cleveland, 11 miles away. That’s 9 times as many as work in Pepper Pike itself. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Pepper Pike
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Pepper Pike is among the top U.S. towns, #7 of 992 in Ohio. Household income is its strongest input ($227,813, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pepper Pike could be anywhere from A to A+.
The daily flow of workers through Pepper Pike
On a workday 2,864 residents head out to work, 128 work right here, and 3,207 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.11 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
37% of working residents work in Cleveland
Where Pepper Pike clocks in
37% of workers
6% 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.
Most jobs in Pepper Pike are in services
3,335 jobs are based in Pepper Pike.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pepper Pike, 2013 → 2023: 4,170 → 3,335. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pepper Pike’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Pepper Pike: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pepper Pike workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,929 commuters (the 19% 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.
How far Pepper Pike goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most trips from Pepper Pike start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Pepper Pike is more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns, #299 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Pepper Pike near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,595 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% 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 3.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 78% 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). 0.2% of Pepper Pike households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Pepper Pike’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Pepper Pike is 36th of 3,229 U.S. towns of 4,800 to 9,300
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 26 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Lincoln MA | 6,925 | $175K | 2.3% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| 35 | Northfield IL | 5,632 | $162K | 3.2% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| 36 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| 37 | Oak Point TX | 6,909 | $126K | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1% | A+ |
| 38 | McLendon-Chisholm TX | 5,629 | $205K | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Independence OH | 7,456 | $116K | 2.4% | 1.5% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 55 | Dry Run OH | 7,687 | $201K | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,229 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Pepper Pike, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work in the towns next to Pepper Pike
The biggest share goes to Beachwood (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pepper Pike workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Pike | – | A+ | B | 23 min | $227,813 |
| Beachwood | 6% | A− | A | 18 min | $106,748 |
| Moreland Hills | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 23 min | $185,592 |
| Hunting Valley | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Orange | under 2% | B+ | C− | 22 min | $170,063 |
| Woodmere | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hunting Valley and Woodmere: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pepper Pike’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 2023, 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 Pepper Pike: questions
What is the median household income in Pepper Pike?
$227,813 (±$44,982) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pepper Pike?
1.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pepper Pike?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pepper Pike work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (37%, 11 mi), Beachwood (6%, 2 mi), Shaker Heights (3%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Pepper Pike walkable?
Pepper Pike is more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 7.2 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pepper Pike without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. <1% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pepper Pike, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pepper Pike
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.