Mayfield Village

Mayfield Village (officially named “Mayfield”) is a suburb of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County in northeast Ohio. It was incorporated in 1921, and in 1930, its population stood at 344. Today it is home to an estimated 3,337 residents. It sits 21 miles east of Cleveland and is a 25-minute car ride away from the city.

The Progressive Corporation, the third-largest auto insurer in the US is headquartered in Mayfield Village. As of 2019, Fortune 500’s list of US companies by total revenue had Progressive ranked in the top 100. In 2008, the company bought the naming rights to Jacobs Field, where Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians play, making it Progressive Field. Progressive is one of the village’s top employers, shown by the large percentage of citizens who work in the insurance and finance industry (11.2%, which is 2.42 times more than expected). The other top industry employers are health care and social assistance (17.2%), educational services (15.2%), and manufacturing (14.4%).

If nature is your thing, Mayfield Village is the place for you. The area has a sparse suburban feel, which gives the environment room to breathe. One of the top attractions in Mayfield Village is the North Chagrin Nature Center. It has several live-animal exhibits, a play area for children, and several wildlife viewing areas. Just north of that is the Buttermilk Falls Nature Preserve, which offers hiking trails that can take adventurers over rivers and gorges. There are also magnificent views of natural waterfalls.

For a glimpse of the village’s past, residents can visit the Mayfield Township Historical Society and Museum, a historic house staffed by knowledgeable people eager to answer any questions you may have.