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WillowickOH

A town of 14,162, settled in 1804. Nearly 3.8% of it is conserved land.

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Population
14,162
+0.2% since 2010
Typical home
$202K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
1,417
A commuter town

What makes Willowick stand out

The 3 things Willowick does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Willowick for work

Where Willowick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Cleveland Cleveland 18% 12% → Mentor Mentor 12% 8% → Willoughby Willoughby 8% 5% → Eastlake Eastlake 5% 5% → Euclid Euclid 5% 3% → Wickliffe Wickliffe 3% Willowick · 3% stay
1,417jobs based in Willowick
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Willowick’s report card

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Outdoors

3.8% of Willowick is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

3.8%conserved
Map of Willowick: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.8%
conserved · 61 of 1,613 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#462
most conserved land in OH
#39
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manry Park0.7 mi13
2. Dudley Park—11
3. Lakefront Lodge—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Willowick

Most working residents leave Willowick for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (18%), Mentor (12%) and Willoughby (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Willowick3%
Cleveland18%
Mentor12%
Willoughby8%
Eastlake5%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,417
jobs based in Willowick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Willowick home is worth about $202K

The typical Willowick home is worth about $202,000, up 2.2% in a year, 19% below the Ohio typical home.

$202KZillow home value

Typical home value

Willowick$202K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
21
days on market
102.7%
sale-to-list price
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
19
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Willowick’s public schools outperform 53% of Ohio districts

The public schools Willowick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Royalview Elementary SchoolK–5689B−
Willowick Middle School6–8404C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns

Willowick reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Willowick0.4
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Willowick2.8
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
91st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
93rd
percentile among OH towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
40
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Willowick beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWillowickOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.7%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%14.1%
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
11.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
78th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
15
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Willowick 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

Winter25–37°
Spring40–56°
Summer64–79°
Fall47–62°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Airplane - DPLA - 13645c0704fc8be82d276779099450c8
1912 · Airplane - DPLA - 13645c0704fc8be82d276779099450c8 · Wikimedia Commons
Willowick’s story

222 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Airplane at Willoughbeach Park - DPLA - 549e7e8c37691754deecfc11f728f40fWest from Lakefront Lodge over lake
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About Willowick

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Willowick is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, on Lake Erie. The population was 14,204 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. The city's name is a portmanteau of two adjacent cities, Willoughby and Wickliffe. As of 2022, the mayor of Willowick is Michael Vanni.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1804
Population
14,204
Area
2.5 sq mi
Elevation
620 ft

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