Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,757, settled in 1817.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sheffield grades B overall, 457th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The median household earns $108K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $292K for a typical one and 4.1 times the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. 14% of residents are under 18 in Sheffield, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Sheffield has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Milton Garfield House and Halsey Garfield House.
Where Sheffield beats most towns.
Where Sheffield’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 Sheffield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 733 in 1940, 4,135 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheffield, 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 Sheffield.
Sheffield draws workers from Lorain and beyond, has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm.
4,056 jobs are based in Sheffield, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
1.7% of Sheffield residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Sheffield has added 745 jobs, to 4,056 in 2023. Most working residents leave Sheffield for work: only 5% work in town.
| Sheffield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 416 | B− |
| Brookside High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 415 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
4.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is French Creek Reservation, 336 acres with 4 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. French Creek Reservation | 4 mi | 336 |
| 2. James Day Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
| 3. Black River Reservation | — | 171 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sheffield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 3,478 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 7,484 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sheffield’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Sheffield beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely in Sheffield.
| Sheffield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sheffield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sheffield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sheffield is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median property tax bill is $4,270, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Sheffield’s median rent is $1,806 a month. The typical Sheffield home is worth about $292,000, up 1.2% in a year, 18% above the Ohio typical home.
| Sheffield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,806 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sheffield's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.
| Sheffield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheffield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
21 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
23 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sheffield
About 7 of every 100 Sheffield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
4 places in Sheffield on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Sheffield is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the Black River. The population was 4,135 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Sheffield.
Elyria next door grades lower for schools (C to Sheffield’s B) and higher for cost of living (B+ to C−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | #457 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Lorain | #976 | D | B+ | C− | C− | D− |
| Sheffield Township | #777 | C | A− | — | C+ | D− |
| Sheffield Lake | #487 | B | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Avon | #130 | A | D | B+ | A | A |
| Elyria | #914 | C− | B+ | C+ | C | D |
| Avon Lake | #57 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
Sheffield and Sheffield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sheffield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sheffield grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #457 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and B 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 Lee Richmond and Bill Garfield.
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