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30,972people live here $83,670median household incomeNear US average $1,116median rent per month▼ 21% below US $292,600median home value▼ 12% below US

What it's like to live in North Royalton

North Royalton is a small city in Ohio with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, unemployment below 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. North Royalton deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, larger class sizes than the national average, cold winters, and heavy snowfall.

The good

Rent below the national average
Affordable home prices
Low unemployment
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce

The not so good

Air quality concerns
High student-teacher ratio
Cold winters
Heavy snowfall — 65" per year
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How North Royalton compares

Median household income

North Royalton$83,670

Ohio avg$71,389

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

North Royalton$1,116

Ohio avg$1,034

US$1,413

Median home value

North Royalton$292,600

Ohio avg$214,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to North Royalton

Based on North Royalton's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,232

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $44,640 a year
32% of North Royalton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$58,520

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $29,260
Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 21% below US

$1,116/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,116 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $292,600. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $292,600 · 32% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 16% below US

3.6% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.6%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 83% below US

55 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 367/100k · North Royalton Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

26 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 15% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

77%

Work from home

15%

Carpool

4.8%

Other

2.3%

Walk

1.0%

Public transit

0.2%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 25°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

38% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 38% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21:1, above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Cuyahoga Valley National Park (10 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

North Royalton'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 cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,116/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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