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.

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How Willowick ranks

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#39Most walkable in OH #17Safest in OH #28Rent easiest to afford in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Willowick

Housing in Willowick

$202K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list102.7%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Willowick

Safety Grade A

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Willowick 0.4

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Willowick 2.8

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Willowick

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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.

Cleveland

18%

Mentor

12%

Willoughby

Eastlake

3%Work in townlive and work in Willowick 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,417Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Willowick

Health Grade B

Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

8better than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

10.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 10.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better

Care nearby

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterCleveland · 11.3 mi · ER

Signature Health - WickliffeWickliffe · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Willowick

Very low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

15Does Willowick flood?paid flood claims since 1978 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Willowick MapWillowick vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Willowick

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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.

37° / 25°Winter

56° / 40°Spring

79° / 64°Summer

62° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Willowick get?About 114 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 9, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Willowick

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School Grade B-

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.

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DistrictWilloughby-Eastlake CitySchools2

Royalview Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 689 students Willowick Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 404 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.