Kirtland Hills

Elite, exclusive, and upscale, the village of Kirtland Hills in Lake County, Ohio, is 25 miles east of Cleveland. It’s a rural suburb and is made up of only 688 people. One of its most notable famous residents was Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., a philanthropist who donated upwards of $90 million to various charitable and cultural organizations. Kirtland Hills’ affluence is evident in several ways, including the median home value, which is $455,000. The wealth of its citizens, who have a median household income of $112,679 (almost $50,00 above the national average) is driven by their higher levels of education. A tremendous number of residents in Kirtland Hills hold bachelor’s degrees or higher (61%), which is nearly double the national average (32%).

With their grand levels of education and wealth, it would only make sense that some of the most common occupations in Kirtland Hills reflect that. The most common jobs held by residents are management occupations (20.9%), office and administrative support occupations (13.3%), and health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10.5%). So, 30% of the population are managers or doctors. And that’s without factoring in the 6.5% of citizens who have legal occupations.

As one can imagine, the crime rate is among the lowest in the nation, the public schools are rated quite well, and the town is deemed an ideal place for families. As far as recreational activities, there is the Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park, which offers a bevy of children’s programs in addition to being open to the public. There’s also the Isaac Morley Farm, a historical landmark commemorating the area’s Mormon heritage.