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Waite HillOH

A town of 521.

Is Waite Hill a good place to live?

66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Waite Hill, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 1 of the 412 Ohio towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Waite Hill. 19% of the land in Waite Hill is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary, at 42 acres. Waite Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

521 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
WilloughbyWilloughby HillsKirtlandWilloughbyWilloughby HillsKirtlandWaite Hill
Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 51 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waite Hill. Close and well known come first.

All 66 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock 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

Getting set up

Moving to Waite Hill: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Waite Hill, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - MentorNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waite Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKirtland Local School DistrictWilloughby-Eastlake City School District2 districts serve Waite Hill; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Lake County Board of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4409444094 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Waite Hill.

Housing

A typical Waite Hill home is worth about $809K

The typical Waite Hill home is worth about $809,000, up 6.1% in a year, 3 times the Ohio typical home. 91% of households own their home in Waite Hill.

$809KZillow home value

Typical home value

Waite Hill$809K
Ohio$246K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Waite Hill

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Waite Hill since 2006.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2006

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Waite Hill has set aside 19.2% of its land for conservation

0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

19.2%conserved
19.2%
conserved · 520 of 2,702 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary—42

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Waite Hill has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Waite Hill has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Waite Hill is 82°F.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–37°
Spring38–58°
Summer61–80°
Fall45–62°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

The median household income in Waite Hill is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

Waite Hill’s median household income is $164,000. Since 2013, Waite Hill has added 189 jobs, to 238 in 2023. 2.7% of Waite Hill residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
Waite HillOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$164,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.7%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.6%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Waite Hill2%
Cleveland17%
Mentor7%
Kirtland5%
Willoughby5%
13 mi
median commute distance
238
jobs based in Waite Hill
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Waite Hill stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely

Among 994 Ohio towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Waite Hill. Waite Hill beats the Ohio average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

Waite HillOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%34%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)10%16%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%80%79%
32 measures vs. Ohio
17 better13 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWaite HillOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.4%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off3.9%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer12.7%8.7%
Lake Health
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waite Hill

16pages on Waite Hill
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Waite Hill

About Waite Hill

Village in Ohio, United States

Waite Hill is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States and a rural suburb of Cleveland. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.3 sq mi

Questions about Waite Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Waite Hill, OH a good place to live?

Waite Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.