Rocky River is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 21,490 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44116.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rocky River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL302 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rocky River; 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.
Rocky River had 21,755 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 80th 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).
282 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rocky River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 153 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1810.
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 Rocky River City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River Early Childhood Center at Beach SchoolRocky River | Pre-K | 80 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Goldwood Primary Elementary SchoolRocky River | K–2 | 575 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kensington Intermediate Elementary SchoolRocky River | 3–5 | 586 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Rocky River Middle SchoolRocky River | 6–8 | 573 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rocky River High SchoolRocky River | 9–12 | 792 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffing Montessori SchoolRocky River | Pre-K–8 | 226 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| St Christopher SchoolRocky River | Pre-K–8 | 205 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| St Thomas Lutheran SchoolRocky River | Pre-K–K | 3 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 mi |
| Lutheran High School WestRocky River | 6–12 | 672 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Magnificat High SchoolRocky River | 9–12 | 705 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 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 Lakewood.
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