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Living in Westlake

The city had 4 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,570 per month and the median home value was US$368,200. In July 2026, Westlake had a population of 34,104. There were 631 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population33,904people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,818EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,380EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.46%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime678.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 57% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.02µg/m³country median 7.0 — 29% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 85% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Westlake?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 73.1%, and the vacancy rate was 7.29% in July 2026. 46.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Westlake recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,570/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,687 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent1,380 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes222 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)13Official

Is Westlake a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–55%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–64%
Retirement43%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 33–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,286 of 33,904 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$112,200 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Westlake is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income112,200 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet4.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,818 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,705 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate3.46 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Westlake?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,705 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,130of €2,899 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,899
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,687
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,130
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Westlake Salary needed to live in Westlake

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Westlake. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Westlake. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio10 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents631 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,454 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Westlake when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWestlake highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Westlake highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Westlake679
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents678.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.41 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport56 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportCLE3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Westlake. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Westlake.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Westlake is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.02 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.11 · Feb 3.61 · Mar 8.39 · Apr 15.61 · May 21.72 · Jun 26.56 · Jul 28.72 · Aug 27.78 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 10.72 · Dec 4.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014820 (CLEVELAND)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.39 · Feb -4.61 · Mar -0.722 · Apr 4.89 · May 10.78 · Jun 16.17 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.72 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 8.06 · Nov 2.61 · Dec -2.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014820 (CLEVELAND)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 10.2 · May 16.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.95 · Feb 63.25 · Mar 77.72 · Apr 95.25 · May 96.27 · Jun 97.28 · Jul 93.22 · Aug 90.42 · Sep 99.82 · Oct 91.44 · Nov 85.6 · Dec 75.95 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014820 (CLEVELAND)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading158.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites16 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,045 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,286 is not 3.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.29 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents4,286 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density821.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population33,904 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics34,189 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value368,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes73.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate60.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad12.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.28 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage79.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher60.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,043 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home21.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Westlake

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Avon Lake as a Westlake alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 1.6% Avon Lake vs 3.5% Westlake−55%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 310 Avon Lake vs 679 Westlake−54%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Avon Lake vs 7.0 km Westlake+157%
  • Foreign residents: 1.5% Avon Lake vs 3.3% Westlake−56%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,111 Avon Lake vs €4,818 Westlake+6%
  • Residents: 26,486 Avon Lake vs 33,904 Westlake−22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Avon Lake vs 9.0 µg/m³ Westlakesame level

Plainfield as a Westlake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 522 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.3% Westlake+86%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 33,904 Westlake+48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,705 Westlake+9%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 679 Westlake+9%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.5% Westlake+9%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Westlake+29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 9.0 µg/m³ Westlake−14%

Cities near Westlake

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cleveland Commuting Zone · 20.1 km away
Salary
2,764 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Avon Center 7.6 km away
Salary
5,048 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is Westlake part of Cleveland?

Westlake is in the published commuting zone of Cleveland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cleveland city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source21

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Westlake?

The median gross salary is 3,705 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Westlake?

The unemployment rate is 3.46 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Westlake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.02 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Westlake?

Police recorded 678.6 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Westlake?

The published population is 33,904 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Westlake?

4,286 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Westlake a good place to live?

Westlake may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Westlake part of Cleveland?

Westlake is in the published commuting zone of Cleveland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Westlake?

Cleveland, Bay Village, North Olmsted, Fairview Park, Rocky River are near Westlake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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