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41.41° N · 81.41° W · GEOID 3905550

Bentleyville

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · part of the Cleveland, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

OhioBentleyville, OHBentleyvilleBentleyville

The short answer

Bentleyville is home to 701 people. Median household income is $226,250 a year and median rent is $1,060 a month, 5.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $748,000, about 3.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,060
22% below the median place
Median household income
$226,250
182% above the median place
Median home value
$748,000
134% above the median place
Unemployment
6.6%
36% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bentleyville

  • The median rent takes only 5.6% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 278 Ohio places.
  • 81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median household earns $226,250 a year, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $748,000, more than in 91% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 290 Ohio places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 98 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Bentleyville

Cuyahoga County loses about 7.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in32,137
Moved out39,258
Net−7,121

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lorain County, OH3,2704,971−1,701
Summit County, OH2,6213,517−896
Lake County, OH2,3563,175−819
Medina County, OH1,6762,638−962
Franklin County, OH1,1021,365−263
Portage County, OH8731,151−278
Geauga County, OH728949−221
Cook County, IL501620−119

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$67K
Leavers$80K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cuyahoga County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cuyahoga County report $66,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $80,400, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$42,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,060 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $748,000.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 15.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Mountain Brook, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-7.4
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
4.2%
27% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$80,440
14% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBentleyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.2%27% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.7%14% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-7.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$66,8455% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$80,44014% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Bentleyville5.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$42,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
5.6%
73% below the median place
Home price to income
3.3x
13% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
6%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$220,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
94.0%
42% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBentleyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,06022% below
Rent to income15.6%73% below
Home price to income13.3x13% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.97% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,27421% below
HUD area median income4County figure$105,0002% below
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$748,000134% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.7%80% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure53.5%4% above
Homeownership194.0%42% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure9.9%40% above
Median year built119860% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$123,720
209% above the median place
Median household income1
$226,250
182% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBentleyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$226,250182% above
Income per person1$123,720209% above
Unemployment1County figure6.6%36% above
Average annual pay6County figure$77,27317% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure692,694360% above
Poverty rate1County figure16.1%49% above
Mean commute124 min5% below
Works from home115.3%22% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
80.8%
152% above the median place
Median age1
47.4
22% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher97.3% +5%
Household size2.8 +12%
Born abroad7.0% −21%
All 9 people measures
MeasureBentleyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17016646th largest
Population change since 20207-1.8%below (median 1.1%)
Median age147.422% above
Bachelor's or higher180.8%152% above
High school or higher197.3%5% above
Household size12.812% above
Born abroad17.0%21% below
No health insurance1County figure5.7%11% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Bentleyville

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • McFarland, Duncan, House listed 2001
  • Look About Lodge listed 2006

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.2 +16%
Shops31.2 +3%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.0 −6%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
342
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
155,108
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k9
3.2
39% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBentleyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure342above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure155,108above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure17.212% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure24.216% above
Shops per 10k9County figure31.23% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.02% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure19.06% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.239% above
National Register listings10285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.0, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bentleyville. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk13
99.0
22% above the median place
July average high12
82°F
5% below the median place
Good air days14
43.3%
37% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBentleyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure82°F5% below
January average low12County figure21°F18% below
Average temperature12County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation12County figure40.0 in9% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.06% above
Hurricane risk13County figure62.412% below
Tornado risk13County figure99.022% above
Wildfire risk13County figure56.97% below
Heat wave risk13County figure97.78% above
Median air quality index14County figure5323% above
Good air days14County figure43.3%37% below
08

Bentleyville in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$226,250 (2024)$283,000$239,500 to $335,000+3.8%
Median home value$748,000 (2024)$1,042,000$756,000 to $1,435,000+5.7%
Population880 (2025)880840 to 920−0.0%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bentleyville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Mountain Brook, AL$1,456$201,479Compare
Cochituate, MA$1,582$192,361Compare
Basking Ridge, NJ$546$188,295Compare
Medina, MN$1,429$230,859Compare
Medina, MNBasking Ridge, NJCochituate, MAMountain Brook, ALBentleyville, OHBentleyvilleMountain BrookCochituateBasking RidgeMedinaBentleyvilleMountain BrookCochituateBasking RidgeMedina

Common questions

Is Bentleyville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 5.6% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 278 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bentleyville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 5.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $748,000.

What salary do you need to live in Bentleyville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bentleyville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Mountain Brook, AL, Cochituate, MA, Basking Ridge, NJ and Medina, MN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bentleyville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bentleyville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bentleyville-ohio

Citytistics. “Bentleyville, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bentleyville-ohio/

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