People relocating from all over the Country looking for real estate in the Cleveland, Ohio area ask us what the best city of Northeast Ohio is. Realtors of course can't just choose one City or community for a prospective buyer. We give general information and statistics about Neighborhoods. Lakewood, Ohio had the most votes for best city each year since 2006 on our website. Is Lakewood still the best? Here's your chance to cast your vote. Share your opinions on Cleveland's suburbs, areas, and communities. Maybe you've lived in or visited one or more of the following Cities. Since many of our visitors are relocating to Ohio from out of the Country or State, this is a great way for them to determine a possible city to live in based on actual residents/visitors opinions. Every new resident or home sold helps a city's economy. Your vote is important! Lakewood Is Currently In The Lead...
- Akron -- 1
- Amherst
- Aurora -- 1
- Avon
- Avon Lake -- 1
- Bay Village
- Beachwood -- 2
- Bedford
- Bedford Heights
- Berea -- 1
- Brecksville
- Broadview Heights
- Brooklyn -- 1
- Brooklyn Hts.
- Brook Park
- Brunswick -- 3
- Chagrin Falls -- 6
- Chardon
- Chesterland -- 1
- Cleveland -- 2
- Cleveland East
- Cleveland (Murray Hill area)
- Cleveland (Edgewater Park area)
- Cleveland (Near West)
- Cleveland (Ohio City) -- 1
- Cleveland (University Circle) -- 1
- Cleveland (Downtown)
- Cleveland (Little Italy)
- Cleveland (West Park) -- 2
- Cleveland (Old Brooklyn)
- Cleveland (South Hills) -- 1
- Cleveland (Tremont)
- Cleveland Heights -- 8
- Collinwood
- Collinwood (North) -- 1
- Collinwood (South)
- Concord
- Cuyahoga Falls
- East Cleveland
- Eastlake
- Elyria
- Euclid
- Fairview Park
- Garfield Heights
- Highland Heights
- Hudson -- 1
- Independence
- Kirtland
- Lakewood -- 12
- Lorain
- Lyndhurst -- 1
- Macedonia
- Maple Heights
- Mayfield Heights
- Medina -- 1
- Mentor -- 1
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
- Middleburg Heights
- North Olmsted -- 1
- North Ridgeville
- North Royalton -- 1
- Oakwood
- Olmsted Falls/Twns -- 1
- Orange Village
- Painesville
- Parma -- 2
- Parma Heights
- Pepper Pike
- Ravenna
- Richmond Heights
- Rocky River -- 2
- Sandusky
- Seven Hills
- Shaker Heights -- 1
- Sheffield Lake
- Solon -- 1
- South Euclid -- 1
- Streetsboro
- Strongsville -- 1
- Twinsburg
- University Heights
- Wadsworth
- Warrensville Heights
- Westlake -- 1
- Wickliffe
- Willoughby
- Willoughby Hills
- Willowick
posted by Cleveland Real Estate at
3/22/2010
69 Comments:
I've lived in Ohio for 30 years, and I have to say by far, the best city I've lived in Northeast Ohio has got to be Brunswick. The school system is absolutely amazing. The city is growing all the time, and you're pretty close to anything you need, minus the east side where all my family is from. It's got that big city feel with a country attitude. We have Amish buggies traveling down our street on the weekends! You can't get a cross of city and country like that anywhere else in Northeast Ohio.
Real estate is moderately priced, and there's just about every home type you can ask for. There's a good mixture of newly built and older homes. Plus, the city does a lot for its residents. There are plenty of activities at the local Rec center or at all of the various city parks (and there are a lot of them).
Cleveland Heights
Great description, Coop! I used to live on Boston Rd. I agree, Brunswick is a great city.
Off to lunch, will be back to publish newest votes.
Olmstead falls is the best place in Ohio that I know of.
I'm voting for Brunswick also. I lived there for the last 6 years before just moving a little further out into the country. My wife and I moved there at the time as a compromise of city and country. I really enjoyed living there.
Lakewood
Parma has been a great city for my family. There is always room for improvement but we love our neighborhood, school and church.
Lakewood is by far the best city in Northeast Ohio.
Walkable neighborhoods, great schools, historic homes. We have beautiful yards and the best small library in the US and the most beautiful library in the world.
The community has invested a great deal in the new library, with it's marvelous catalog, huge audio/video collection and special attention paid to children's learning. I don't even know how to describe the children's library. Original art, children's museum quality displays and activities in the bright and beautiful librarium, a major children's collection. You have to see it for yourself.
We've built all new public schools with major renovations being done to the high school.
Tons of unique small businesses thrive here. This is not a strip mall city. We have marvelous galleries, one-of-a-kind stores and the best selection of ethnic and gourmet restaurants around.
Friendly people make you feel welcome here and there's and atmosphere of hometown.
Real estate is reasonably priced and offers everything from modest bungalows to huge mansions. Urban living condos and apartment buildings are a large part of the landscape.
Everything is right next to Lake Erie and the beautiful Metro-Parks.
There is no other city with more to offer than Lakewood.
Lakewood.
Great (new) schools, lots to do, a huge variety of restaurants and taverns, fantastic library, wonderful shops, world-class skating facility, theater, music and more.
Walkable!
Diverse in many ways, including architecture.
Next to Lake Erie and the MetroParks.
Citizens are very engaged in the life of the city.
Sharon (And above), having gone to Lakewood schools and growing up as a child there, Lakewood will always be where my heart is. My office is in downtown Lakewood, and it's safe, friendly and close to everything. We walk to local restaurants, coffee shops and stores.
Thanks for your beautiful definition of Lakewood!
Lakewood. I moved away from NEO a few years ago, and when I moved back I knew exactly where I wanted to be. Lakewood.
The civic muckymucks in Lakewood are actively campaigning on the Lakewood Observer to recapture the "Best City in Northeast Ohio" spot, asking readers to cast their vote for Lakewood.
Lakewood real estate has plummeted more than other cities and he city is very poorly managed. Crime is on the increase.
My home is in Rocky River, my choice for Best City.
Cleveland Heights
BEACHWOOD!!
We moved to Brunswick 3 years ago and love it. I have 2 sons with special needs that have greatly benefited from the hands on team of specialist here. The teachers are so personable. I received a phone call from the grade school principal just to tell me my child is a pleasure to have and has been made the student of the month. My older son is at the high school and I have been in contact by email with all of his teachers. His guidance counselor has bent over backwards to make special accommodations for him. I have to say the teachers and staff really care about the children.
It is a great place to raise your kids. Our neighborhood is full of children. We spend our summers on the porch watching all of the kids running and playing up and down the street until the sun goes down.
Lakewood!
Still the best.
Lakewood is the best city in Northeast Ohio. It is a walkable community, on the Lake, close to downtown Cleveland, has the RTA system, on the highway.
Great neighbors, great schools, great unique shops are also reasons. Lakewood is a wonderful place to raise a family as well.
Lakewood. It's a very engaged community. Sit on the porch and visit with your neighbors.
I like Parma because of it has a cozy established feeling and you can go eastside or westside and get everywhere within a decent amount of time. You can participate in most events easily in the greater cleveland area, there are many good deals in parma for houses. There are many city parks within Parma.
the south hills area of cleveland is my vote. lived here for 20 years.
Mentor - you know why:)
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Lakewood. It's on the lake, close to downtown, and has small businesses and restaurants galore (not the cookie-cutter / big box stores).
People actually care about each other and you can see many people out walking or talking on their porches.
The houses have character and there is a large price range to choose from. It's a city that cares about its libraries (the best in this size market in the US), its schools (new and modern buildings underscore a first-rate education), and quality of life of its residents.
NEO has plenty of nice places to live, but Lakewood is truly special.
I would have said Canfield, but it was not on the list - And it's n NE Ohio, right? Of course i know this poll is for Cleveland suburbs, just had to throw my 2 cents in there!
Ah James, Canfield is south of Youngstown and Akron and I didn't include those areas. I'm sorry! Of course there are many awesome communities and cities in Ohio, but the list would go until tomorrow if I included them all. I stuck with areas within 40 minutes or so from Cleveland. Thanks for voting for it though, and anyone reading this will see your vote, so it counts!
Cleveland gets my vote. They have an awesome public transit system there. That's important to me since I don't like living somewhere where I HAVE to drive.
South Euclid. A city that has won honors for progressive education of minority students, has an aggressive local government determined to make sure the city remains strong through the entire foreclosure fallout, and filled with neighbors eager to greet at block parties.
When the dust settles in the inner ring, some cities will be lost and irreparably damaged. South Euclid will be a shining star - even moreso than it is now.
North Collinwood is the best by far.
Easily Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights. It's culturally diverse, the people are thoughtful and welcoming, we have walkable neighborhoods, historic architecture, a diverse array of parks, shops and restaurants and are close enough to the city that we can get to downtown or University Circle without needing a highway.
This one is a no-brainer. All of the best neighborhoods are in Cleveland. Though I have no idea where to cast my vote since downtown, University Circle, and Little Italy are not explicitly listed...
Chris - I added them all to the Cleveland section. If there's an area that's not mentioned, I'll gladly add it. Naturally, it started with best 'city' and then grew to neighborhoods and areas. Adding every single one including the smaller communities would make the list astronomical. I add as requested though! - Thanks for all the votes so far. Cleveland Heights is catching up...
Cleveland Heights is a great place to live. The neighborhoods take care of their property and the people take pride in living in this area.
It is close to everything you need.
chagrin falls!!!!
West Park FTW
chagrinfalls is the best!!!
Lyndhurst!
University Circle in Cleveland. This is the place to be!!!
Beachwood.
Business friendly, great Mayor, and the best of the best in city services. Now, if I could only live there...
Joel Libava
http://www.NEObizblog.com
Medina is my vote. The Square has grown to a higher end place to go out on weekends, and the town retains its old small town feel. The schools are excellent, parks are second to none, and if you don't want the mind numbing suburban strip mall life...the country and acreage is available right there. Also close to both Cleveland or Akron, making it ideal for possible dual income families that need to get to both towns for work.
Have to say Solon, since I live there - but seriously, the schools are great, neighborhoods diverse, location convenient to both Cleveland and Akron (and Ravenna), downtown could use some work but there have been upgrades, and Bainbridge is close by.
Berea... hands down ;)
We use to live in Shaker (then moved to Hartville). I like both communities but I'm voting for Chagrin Falls...wishful hoping that some day we'll move there!
Cleveland has everything anyone could need, and it is improving everyday. The transit system is great (even is the drivers can be pretty surly), the traffic is minor, there is great housing stock, and plenty of it! Costs here are exceptionally low. It has the potential to be very progressive and green-if people would stop fleeing to the suburbs!
I think Lakewood is the greatest city in Northeast Ohio. It has great schools, sidewalks, incredible merchants, LAKE ERIE, a diverse resident population and is a stones' throw from everything else in town.
Westlake, Ohio!
Chesterland. A lot of people live there but you would not know it.
Good schools, good peeps. The police blotter is more entertainment than crime the majority of the time.
Shopped for homes in Avon Lake for my daughter and I was very impressed, therefore, my vote is Avon Lake.
David
Great idea, but then, you are great!
Akron! I can't believe no one has voted it up yet.
Chagrin Falls, first and foremost.
We visited as tourists several years ago and loved the falls. We went back a couple of years ago, when the falls water level was very low. The area below the falls was open for scrambling on the rocks. It was fantastic! Then, upstairs for a nice ice cream and a popcorn snack.
The movies, restaurants, boutiques and someplace to walk and enjoy on a spring or summers evening, how can you miss Chagrin Falls?
We saw a fox rambling in a field on the way out of town - Chagrin Falls will always get my first vote.
I vote Strongsville, because it has excellent city services
Lakewood.
It's got a great sense of community, thanks to grass roots organizations and people who have chosen to live there for its unique assets--location, walkable, renovated/new schools, and more.
Lakewood, hands down. Where else in close proximity to downtown do you have great schools, low crime, beautiful parks, a very well maintained historic housing stock, great locally owned restaurants and shops? And in walking distance to just about anything you need. It's as close to perfect as you can get in an urban environment. I've traveled across the country and there really isnt any place quite like it in terms of size. There isnt a bad area in lakewood. It has stood the test of time because people here care about their neighbors and their neighborhoods.
It has got to be Rocky River that takes the cake!!!
Brooklyn, It's like living in Manhatttan, but without the traffic.
West Park
Well, I loved Mantua, but am going to put a plug in for North Olmsted. Did you know that Ohio was once supposedly part of Connecticut and the Colonel Olmsted was a colonist who that area was named for?
Cleveland Heights or Shaker Heights easily when considering the complete package.
Lakewood
Thanks for all the votes. Keep them coming in! The poll is going until October, 2009.
Many people relocating and buying a home in this area have looked at this and read the comments. There are some really great neighborhood descriptions and it helps those from out of town.
Lakewood is really winning by a lot. There are so many other cities on here with no votes. Surprising!
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North Royalton
My city isn't on there (well it's not a city, it's a township) but I'll pick North Ridgeville anyway :)
Easily Chagrin Falls! Charm, great schools, great shopping, great people!
I lived in Euclid for a couple of years. I always liked Cleveland Heights and also Chagrin Falls.
Aurora - Small town country living with the ammenities of the city near by; Solon, Chagrin Falls, Hudson. Downtown Cleveland & Akron only 30 minutes away. Schools are awesome.
I was debating between Lakewood and Cleveland Heights but after visiting both cities multiple times I definitely chose right in picking CLEVELAND HEIGHTS! It has a great young professional vibe and is a stones throw away from everything you could possibly need!The East side is the place to be!
Ohio City, lake views, diverse culture, great eating all within walking distance
Hudson
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