What it's like to live in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst is a small city in Ohio with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, household incomes running above the national average, and crime rates well below the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Lyndhurst deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a population that has been shrinking, larger class sizes than the national average, and cold winters.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Short commutes
- Highly educated workforce
The not so good
- Air quality concerns
- Shrinking population
- High student-teacher ratio
- Cold winters
- Heavy snowfall — 114" per year
How Lyndhurst compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Lyndhurst
Based on Lyndhurst's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,488
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $49,760 a year
- 42% of Lyndhurst renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$42,440
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $21,220
- Homes cost 2.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 12% below US
$1,244/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,244 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $212,200. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $212,200 · 42% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Cuyahoga County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Cuyahoga County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 67% below US
110 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 1028/100k · Lyndhurst Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 14% below US
22 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.4 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are comfortable, with highs around 79°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 64% above US
59% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is James A Garfield National Historic Site (13 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Lyndhurst's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and a population that has been shrinking. A year of median rent ($1,244/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home).
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