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1 / 25#25. Gates Mills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,192
Best places to live in the Cleveland metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Cleveland metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Brecksville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,656
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3 / 25#23. Strongsville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 46,022
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4 / 25#22. Cleveland Heights
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 44,694
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5 / 25#21. Twinsburg
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 19,346
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6 / 25#20. Reminderville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,370
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7 / 25#19. Highland Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,619
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8 / 25#18. Avon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,082
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9 / 25#17. Oberlin
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,054
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10 / 25#16. University Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 13,508
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11 / 25#15. Chagrin Falls
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,209
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12 / 25#14. Orange
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,448
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13 / 25#13. Moreland Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,442
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14 / 25#12. Fairlawn
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,689
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15 / 25#11. Lakewood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 50,229
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16 / 25#10. Broadview Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 19,768
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17 / 25#9. Beachwood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,850
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18 / 25#8. Westlake
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,036
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19 / 25#7. Bay Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,992
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20 / 25#6. Solon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,970
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21 / 25#5. Rocky River
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,490
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22 / 25#4. Hudson
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,007
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23 / 25#3. South Russell
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,972
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24 / 25#2. Shaker Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 29,004
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25 / 25#1. Pepper Pike
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,807
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