Town guide

Berea, Ohio

Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 18,218 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44017.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,2183,213 per sq mi
Median home value$198,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Berea

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL302 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Berea; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Berea

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Berea had 18,545 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 102nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Cuyahoga County grew from 439,120 residents in 1900 to 1,264,817 in 2020.

Berea population by census2000: 18,970, 2010: 19,093, 2020: 18,54518,970200019,093201018,5452020

Cuyahoga County, 1900–2020

Cuyahoga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 439,120, 1910: 637,425, 1920: 943,495, 1930: 1,201,455, 1940: 1,217,250, 1950: 1,389,532, 1960: 1,647,895, 1970: 1,721,300, 1980: 1,498,400, 1990: 1,412,140, 2000: 1,393,978, 2010: 1,280,122, 2020: 1,264,817439K’00’10943K’20’301.2M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.4M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BereaJan: high 36°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 28°F, 3 in36°22°Jan3.039°24°Feb2.547°31°Mar3.160°41°Apr3.871°51°May3.880°61°Jun3.884°65°Jul3.782°64°Aug3.676°57°Sep3.964°47°Oct3.651°37°Nov3.440°28°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, OH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cuyahoga County

681,543 jobs at 31,496 businesses in Cuyahoga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cuyahoga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 150,185 jobs; Retail trade: 67,128 jobs; Manufacturing: 64,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57,352 jobs; Professional services: 47,114 jobs; Finance and insurance: 45,164 jobs; Administrative and support: 39,011 jobs; Wholesale trade: 34,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 7% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

233 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berea.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwest General Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Middleburg Heights1.5 miles
  • Fairview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cleveland6.1 miles
  • Uh St. John Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Westlake6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants43
Mental health providers147
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Berea

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds · 103 acres1.2 mi
  • Lake Abram Marsh · 55 acres1.5 mi
  • Jason Malone Park · 16 acres1.1 mi
  • Roehm Athletic Complex · 16 acres1.1 mi
  • Sandstone Ridge Reserve · 15 acres1.3 mi
  • Parknoll Playground Park · 12 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.3 mi
  • ALDI1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Cuyahoga County Public Library Berea Branch0.5 mi
  • Cuyahoga County Public Library Berea Branch0.5 mi
  • Baldwin Library0.6 mi
  • Ritter Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Mahler Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Black Cultural Center0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1836.

Colleges and universities

  • Baldwin Wallace University

Notable people born here

  • Neil H. McElroy (1904) · American businessman (1904-1972)
  • Hersha Parady (1945) · American actress (1945-2023)
  • Raymond Moley (1886) · U.S. presidential advisor 1886-1975

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Berea

Public schools here are run by Berea City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grindstone Elementary SchoolBereaPre-K–4641Public0.6 mi
Berea-Midpark High SchoolBerea9–121,694Public0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary SchoolBerea1–8163Roman Catholic0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Middleburg Heights.

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