Beachwood is a city in eastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,040 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

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How Beachwood ranks

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#1Lowest depression in OH #2Lowest obesity in OH #2Fewest uninsured in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44122

Area code216

Living in Beachwood

Housing in Beachwood

$505K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beachwood home is worth about $505,000, up 5.5% in a year, 103% above the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market23

Sale-to-list100.5%

Sold in May13

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Beachwood

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Beachwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beachwood 0.5

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beachwood 19

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Beachwood

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Most working residents leave Beachwood for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (34%), Solon (3%) and Mayfield Heights (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Cleveland

34%

Solon

Mayfield Heights

Shaker Heights

10%Work in townlive and work in Beachwood 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 18,510Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Beachwood →

Health in Beachwood

Health Grade A

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

24better than OH·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 2▼ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 7▲ 0 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 7.6%Fewer smokersOH 15.4% · better 11.5%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Lake Health Beachwood Medical CenterBeachwood · 0.9 mi · ER

Signature Health Beachwood ClinicBeachwood · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 1 health center in Beachwood →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Beachwood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beachwood →

Natural hazards in Beachwood

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

9Does Beachwood flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Beachwood MapBeachwood vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Beachwood →

Climate in Beachwood

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Beachwood has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

58° / 39°Spring

80° / 61°Summer

61° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Beachwood get?About 114 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Beachwood →

Schools in Beachwood

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School Grade A+

The public schools Beachwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#59Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictBeachwood CitySchools9

Hilltop Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 300 students Bryden Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 260 students Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 340 students Beachwood Middle School A+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 327 students Beachwood High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 620 students Chaviva High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 42 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.