Wickliffe is a city in western Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,652 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

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How Wickliffe ranks

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#76Most trails in OH #165Most conserved land in OH #187Lowest depression in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44092

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Living in Wickliffe

Housing in Wickliffe

$203K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wickliffe home is worth about $203,000, up 2.9% in a year, 18% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list100.1%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Wickliffe

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Wickliffe reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wickliffe 0.9

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wickliffe 8.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Wickliffe

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Most working residents leave Wickliffe for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (18%), Mentor (9%) and Willoughby (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Cleveland

18%

Mentor

Willoughby

Euclid

7%Work in townlive and work in Wickliffe 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,060Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Wickliffe

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

5better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 11.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Lake Health Beachwood Medical CenterBeachwood · 9.9 mi · ER

Signature Health - WickliffeWickliffe · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Wickliffe

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

1Does Wickliffe flood?paid flood claims since 2013 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wickliffe MapWickliffe vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Wickliffe

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Wickliffe 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.

37° / 24°Winter

57° / 40°Spring

79° / 63°Summer

62° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Wickliffe 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 →

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Schools in Wickliffe

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Wickliffe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWickliffe CitySchools6

Wickliffe Lower School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 642 students All SaintsElementary · Grades PK–8 · 256 students Mater Dei AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 246 students Wickliffe Upper School B-High · Grades 7–12 · 586 students Telshe High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 128 students Wickliffe Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K–12

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.