Most working residents leave Painesville for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Mentor (19%), Cleveland (11%) and Willoughby (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Painesville10%

Mentor19%

Cleveland11%

Willoughby4%

Painesville4%

13 mi

median commute distance

6,558

jobs based in Painesville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Housing

Homes in Painesville sell for about $206K

The median sale price was $206,000 in May 2026.

$206Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

101.4%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Painesville beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

1 better13 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Painesville	OH
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.7%	8.7%
More uninsured adults	15.1%	8%

Lake Health

4 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

7th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

132

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Painesville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–37°

Spring39–57°

Summer62–79°

Fall46–62°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Crime reported in Painesville

Painesville's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. 46 violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Painesville2.2

Ohio2.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Painesville4.5

Ohio14.7

U.S.15.5

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Schools

Painesville’s public schools outperform 51% of Ohio districts

The public schools Painesville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Maple Elementary School	PK–5	432	C+
Elm Street Elementary School	K–5	429	C−
Chestnut Elementary School	K–5	425	C
Lake Erie Bilingual Academy	K–5	49	Not graded
Our Shepherd Lutheran School Private	K–8	112
Heritage Middle School	6–8	602	C−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →

Landmarks

11 places in Painesville on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Painesville City Hall

Administration Building, Lake Erie CollegeBuilt 1859

Lutz's Tavern

Mathews House

About Painesville

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Painesville is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Grand River, it is a northeast suburb of Cleveland. Its population was 20,312 at the 2020 census. Painesville is included in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area.

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