Photo: Frank John Aleksandrowicz · Public domainUnemployment in Valley View (8.9%) is higher than in 92% of U.S. towns
Household incomes here are higher than in 84% of U.S. towns. For jobs and income Valley View is better than 76% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns (A−). Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 11.7 in Cleveland.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Valley View and work: the main findings
Valley View fills up on a workday
Valley View has 10,298 jobs, 9.7 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 11,000 people are in town, 6 times the 1,800 who live here. Day and night ↓
Valley View draws workers from far and wide
The 10,298 jobs in Valley View are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 30%; the other 69% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Valley View and Cleveland trade workers both ways
Cleveland is the top workplace for Valley View residents (20%) and also where the most people who work in Valley View come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most Valley View residents work close to home
65% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. Only 7% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
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.
The figures behind Valley View’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car holds Valley View’s grade up (ahead of 90% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. 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, Valley View could be anywhere from B to A+.
The workday shuffle in and out of Valley View
On a workday 933 residents head out to work, 130 work right here, and 10,168 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11,000 people are in Valley View on a workday afternoon, 501% more than live here.
9.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Valley View’s workers come from
Where Valley View clocks in
20% of workers
6% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Valley View
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.
What the 10,298 jobs in Valley View are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Valley View, 2013 → 2023: 9,327 → 10,298. 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 Valley View’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Valley View: 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 Valley View workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 765 commuters (the 16% 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.
In Valley View, walking beats the bus
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.7% 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 915 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 39% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 39% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 68% 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). 1.5% of Valley View households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Valley View’s commuters take a bus or train.
907th of 5,656: where Valley View ranks among U.S. towns of 1,300 to 2,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 23 | New California OH | 1,672 | $162K | 0.0% | 1.1% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 45 | Millcreek Township OH | 1,562 | $151K | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 58 | Bratenahl OH | 1,396 | $138K | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 905 | Centerville CA | 1,954 | $123K | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3% | A− |
| 906 | Salt Creek Commons IN | 1,843 | $94K | 8.4% | 5.8% | <1% | A− |
| 907 | Valley View OH | 1,843 | $110K | 4.2% | 8.9% | 12% | A− |
| 908 | Lincoln Township IN | 1,797 | $105K | 4.9% | 6.1% | <1% | A− |
| 909 | Lebanon WI | 1,576 | $88K | 6.2% | 7.8% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,656 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | 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 Valley View, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door is work for 14% of Valley View
The biggest share goes to Independence (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Valley View workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View | – | A− | A− | 23 min | $110,125 |
| Independence | 6% | A+ | B− | 23 min | $115,733 |
| Garfield Heights | 4% | C | A | 21 min | $54,593 |
| Walton Hills | 2% | A− | C− | 24 min | $106,055 |
| Cuyahoga Heights | 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Sagamore Hills Township | under 2% | A− | C | 24 min | $90,604 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cuyahoga Heights: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Valley View’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 Valley View: questions
What is the median household income in Valley View?
$110,125 (±$18,174) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Valley View?
4.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Valley View?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Valley View work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (20%, 8 mi), Independence (6%, 1 mi), Garfield Heights (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Valley View walkable?
Valley View is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 9.6 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Valley View without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 39% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Valley View, from the people who make the trip.
More of Valley View
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.