Willoughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, home to about 9,975 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44092 and 44094.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wickliffe; part is in Willoughby Hills
Mostly Willoughby; part is in Willoughby Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willoughby Hills. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL323 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willoughby Hills; 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.
Willoughby Hills had 10,019 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 188th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Lake County grew from 21,680 residents in 1900 to 232,603 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirtland-Holden 2, OH weather station (6 miles away).
87,115 jobs at 5,504 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
755 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willoughby Hills’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 111 |
| Dentists | 71 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 165 |
| Mental health providers | 257 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1954.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kirtland Local, Wickliffe City, Willoughby-Eastlake City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Elementary SchoolKirtland | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Wickliffe Lower SchoolWickliffe | Pre-K–6 | 642 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Edison Elementary SchoolWilloughby | K–5 | 543 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grant Elementary SchoolWilloughby | K–5 | 518 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Wickliffe Virtual AcademyWickliffe | K–12 | — | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School of InnovationWilloughby | 3–8 | 448 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Kirtland Middle SchoolKirtland | 6–8 | 262 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Willoughby Middle SchoolWilloughby | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Wickliffe Upper SchoolWickliffe | 7–12 | 586 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Kirtland High SchoolKirtland | 9–12 | 335 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| South High SchoolWilloughby | 9–12 | 995 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Northern Career InstituteWilloughby | 11–12 | 148 | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All SaintsWickliffe | Pre-K–8 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian AcademyWilloughby Hills | Pre-K–12 | 466 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Mater Dei AcademyWickliffe | Pre-K–8 | 219 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Willoughby Montessori Day SchoolWilloughby | K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Telshe High SchoolWickliffe | 9–12 | 128 | Jewish | 3.8 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 Willoughby, Wickliffe, Kirtland, Willowick and Waite Hill.
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