Rating the Suburbs

The algorithm rules all. Here's a sneak peek at the methodology behind the Rating The Suburbs rankings.

If you're new to the area or considering a move, let our list of the 20 top suburbs make things easier. 

Nichelle Daniels, the first elected African American onto Garfield Heights' school board, sees the East Side suburb as the perfect place to raise her children.

As the president of Twinsburg's City School District Council PTA, Joanna Schaus gets a first-hand look at how the school's PTA impacts student's lives.

Despite only being 16-years-old, Aurora sophomore Carmen Courtad has spent most of her life giving back to her suburb.

After seeing an ad in The Plain Dealer, Lacretta Incorvaia drove through the homes being built in Middleburg Heights. It was in that moment she knew the suburb was home. 

In 2016, a 22-year-old Mikayla Hyland saw Avon Lake's generosity up close. Now she's inspired to make that same impact in the community she calls home.

As a kid growing up in Lorain, Reinaldo Contreras III always looked at fashion differently. As the owner of Relic Clothing 3, he's trying to help the rest of the West Side suburb see those differences too.

After moving to Bath Township in 2005, Maia Beatty quickly fell in love with the suburb's charm.

Moreland Hills' idyllic views and caring neighbors are the main reasons Kris Tesar calls this East Side suburb home.

A 15-year resident of Oakwood Village, Christopher Callender loves how the community has come together for a voter registration drive and other issues.

Whether he's walking his dog at one of Fairview's many parks or getting all A's in the classroom, sixth grader Reed Ross already has a plenty of positive memories in the West Side suburb.