Olmsted Falls is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 8,639 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44138.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL300 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Olmsted Falls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Olmsted Falls had 8,582 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 206th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Cuyahoga County grew from 439,120 residents in 1900 to 1,264,817 in 2020.
Cuyahoga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, OH weather station (4 miles away).
681,543 jobs at 31,496 businesses in Cuyahoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olmsted Falls.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Olmsted Falls City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Falls Early Childhood CenterOlmsted | Pre-K–K | 321 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary SchoolOlmsted Falls | 1–3 | 704 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Olmsted Falls Intermediate BuildingOlmsted Falls | 4–5 | 507 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Olmsted Falls Middle SchoolOlmsted Falls | 6–8 | 747 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Olmsted Falls High SchoolOlmsted Falls | 9–12 | 1,228 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Falls SchoolOlmsted Falls | Pre-K–8 | 219 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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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