Local business data · Cleveland

Where Cleveland's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 86 residential ZIP codes across the Cleveland metro (922,367 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Ohio and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Beachwood (44122) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 10 of 16 business types, including dentists, beauty salons, nail salons.
Cleveland has about 34% fewer chiropractic offices per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.17 per 1,000 households, against 0.25).
Avon (44011) has 10 nail salons for 9,425 households, about 6 times the metro rate.
Cleveland (44102), with 19,189 households, has fewer than 3 dental offices recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Ohio and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	OH	U.S.
Dentists	802	0.87	0.73	1.00
Chiropractors	153	0.17	0.19	0.25
Veterinarians	119	0.13	0.16	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	228	0.25	0.21	0.26
Beauty salons	626	0.68	0.51	0.61
Nail salons	168	0.18	0.12	0.23
Full-service restaurants	1,532	1.66	1.52	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	1,966	2.13	2.09	2.04
General auto repair shops	545	0.59	0.51	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	53	0.06	0.04	0.07
Child care centers	542	0.59	0.51	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	109	0.12	0.10	0.13
Law offices	975	1.06	0.79	1.22
Insurance agencies	831	0.90	0.84	0.97
CPA offices	377	0.41	0.28	0.37
Investment advisers	162	0.18	0.12	0.14

Dentists

802 recorded across the metro, 0.87 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44124	Cleveland	19,014	57	3.00
44139	Solon	9,010	26	2.89
44122	Beachwood	16,134	46	2.85
44145	Westlake	14,574	40	2.74
44053	Lorain	8,883	21	2.36
44143	Cleveland	11,004	23	2.09
44136	Strongsville	10,718	21	1.96
44116	Rocky River	9,790	19	1.94
44141	Brecksville	5,516	10	1.81
44094	Willoughby	17,386	30	1.73

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households, Cleveland (44128) – 12,548 households, Lorain (44052) – 11,821 households, Cleveland (44135) – 11,369 households, Cleveland (44106) – 11,041 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

153 recorded across the metro, 0.17 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.25). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44011	Avon	9,425	7	0.74
44145	Westlake	14,574	10	0.69
44062	Middlefield	4,411	3	0.68
44133	North Royalton	13,684	8	0.58
44141	Brecksville	5,516	3	0.54
44094	Willoughby	17,386	9	0.52
44041	Geneva	6,012	3	0.50
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	3	0.44
44116	Rocky River	9,790	4	0.41
44012	Avon Lake	10,471	4	0.38

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44111) – 17,419 households, Cleveland (44120) – 16,992 households, Cleveland (44109) – 16,457 households, Eastlake (44095) – 14,714 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

119 recorded across the metro, 0.13 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.18). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44021	Burton	2,104	4	1.90
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	6	0.89
44090	Wellington	3,890	3	0.77
44092	Wickliffe	7,861	5	0.64
44023	Chagrin Falls	7,259	4	0.55
44131	Independence	8,572	4	0.47
44017	Berea	7,009	3	0.43
44256	Medina	25,660	10	0.39
44136	Strongsville	10,718	4	0.37
44070	North Olmsted	13,410	5	0.37

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44111) – 17,419 households, Cleveland (44120) – 16,992 households, Cleveland (44109) – 16,457 households, Beachwood (44122) – 16,134 households, Eastlake (44095) – 14,714 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

228 recorded across the metro, 0.25 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44011	Avon	9,425	11	1.17
44116	Rocky River	9,790	11	1.12
44113	Cleveland	10,714	11	1.03
44115	Cleveland	5,106	5	0.98
44026	Chesterland	4,323	4	0.93
44139	Solon	9,010	7	0.78
44145	Westlake	14,574	11	0.75
44136	Strongsville	10,718	8	0.75
44256	Medina	25,660	19	0.74
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	5	0.74

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44130) – 22,785 households, Cleveland (44120) – 16,992 households, Cleveland (44109) – 16,457 households, Eastlake (44095) – 14,714 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households, Bedford (44146) – 13,984 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

626 recorded across the metro, 0.68 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	17	2.51
44116	Rocky River	9,790	24	2.45
44145	Westlake	14,574	31	2.13
44122	Beachwood	16,134	31	1.92
44011	Avon	9,425	18	1.91
44136	Strongsville	10,718	20	1.87
44026	Chesterland	4,323	7	1.62
44133	North Royalton	13,684	22	1.61
44060	Mentor	26,029	39	1.50
44280	Valley City	2,042	3	1.47

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households, Bedford (44146) – 13,984 households, Lorain (44052) – 11,821 households, Cleveland (44135) – 11,369 households, Cleveland (44106) – 11,041 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

168 recorded across the metro, 0.18 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.23). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44011	Avon	9,425	10	1.06
44139	Solon	9,010	9	1.00
44136	Strongsville	10,718	9	0.84
44116	Rocky River	9,790	8	0.82
44070	North Olmsted	13,410	9	0.67
44126	Cleveland	7,774	5	0.64
44122	Beachwood	16,134	10	0.62
44134	Cleveland	16,506	10	0.61
44147	Broadview Heights	8,598	5	0.58
44123	Euclid	8,266	4	0.48

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Painesville (44077) – 23,543 households, Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44109) – 16,457 households, Cleveland (44118) – 16,275 households, Eastlake (44095) – 14,714 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

1,532 recorded across the metro, 1.66 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.93). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44114	Cleveland	3,986	43	10.8
44113	Cleveland	10,714	84	7.84
44115	Cleveland	5,106	32	6.27
44136	Strongsville	10,718	44	4.11
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	27	3.98
44131	Independence	8,572	32	3.73
44145	Westlake	14,574	54	3.71
44041	Geneva	6,012	19	3.16
44122	Beachwood	16,134	50	3.10
44106	Cleveland	11,041	31	2.81

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

1,966 recorded across the metro, 2.13 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44114	Cleveland	3,986	31	7.78
44136	Strongsville	10,718	56	5.22
44115	Cleveland	5,106	23	4.50
44070	North Olmsted	13,410	51	3.80
44129	Cleveland	12,058	45	3.73
44060	Mentor	26,029	87	3.34
44004	Ashtabula	13,138	43	3.27
44113	Cleveland	10,714	35	3.27
44139	Solon	9,010	29	3.22
44011	Avon	9,425	30	3.18

General auto repair shops

545 recorded across the metro, 0.59 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44280	Valley City	2,042	7	3.43
44114	Cleveland	3,986	8	2.01
44146	Bedford	13,984	25	1.79
44092	Wickliffe	7,861	13	1.65
44028	Columbia Station	3,782	6	1.59
44081	Perry	2,608	4	1.53
44233	Hinckley	2,793	4	1.43
44062	Middlefield	4,411	6	1.36
44090	Wellington	3,890	5	1.29
44030	Conneaut	6,231	8	1.28

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Beachwood (44122) – 16,134 households, Cleveland (44106) – 11,041 households, Cleveland (44113) – 10,714 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

53 recorded across the metro, 0.06 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44141	Brecksville	5,516	4	0.73
44108	Cleveland	8,924	4	0.45
44137	Maple Heights	9,269	4	0.43
44116	Rocky River	9,790	4	0.41
44122	Beachwood	16,134	6	0.37
44136	Strongsville	10,718	3	0.28
44105	Cleveland	14,595	4	0.27
44120	Cleveland	16,992	4	0.24
44004	Ashtabula	13,138	3	0.23
44121	Cleveland	13,572	3	0.22

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Elyria (44035) – 26,846 households, Mentor (44060) – 26,029 households, Painesville (44077) – 23,543 households, Cleveland (44130) – 22,785 households, Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44124) – 19,014 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

542 recorded across the metro, 0.59 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44137	Maple Heights	9,269	18	1.94
44103	Cleveland	6,990	11	1.57
44112	Cleveland	8,620	13	1.51
44128	Cleveland	12,548	18	1.43
44120	Cleveland	16,992	22	1.29
44110	Cleveland	9,022	10	1.11
44122	Beachwood	16,134	17	1.05
44114	Cleveland	3,986	4	1.00
44102	Cleveland	19,189	19	0.99
44135	Cleveland	11,369	11	0.97

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

109 recorded across the metro, 0.12 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44023	Chagrin Falls	7,259	8	1.10
44044	Grafton	4,182	3	0.72
44113	Cleveland	10,714	7	0.65
44024	Chardon	9,032	4	0.44
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	3	0.44
44145	Westlake	14,574	6	0.41
44092	Wickliffe	7,861	3	0.38
44001	Amherst	8,206	3	0.37
44143	Cleveland	11,004	4	0.36
44149	Strongsville	8,382	3	0.36

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Elyria (44035) – 26,846 households, Cleveland (44130) – 22,785 households, Cleveland (44111) – 17,419 households, Willoughby (44094) – 17,386 households, Cleveland (44120) – 16,992 households, Cleveland (44134) – 16,506 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

975 recorded across the metro, 1.06 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.22). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44114	Cleveland	3,986	99	24.8
44113	Cleveland	10,714	188	17.6
44131	Independence	8,572	53	6.18
44115	Cleveland	5,106	30	5.88
44122	Beachwood	16,134	85	5.27
44116	Rocky River	9,790	31	3.17
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	17	2.51
44145	Westlake	14,574	36	2.47
44047	Jefferson	3,777	8	2.12
44126	Cleveland	7,774	16	2.06

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44120) – 16,992 households, Eastlake (44095) – 14,714 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households, Cleveland (44128) – 12,548 households, Cleveland (44135) – 11,369 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

831 recorded across the metro, 0.90 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44114	Cleveland	3,986	41	10.3
44131	Independence	8,572	38	4.43
44139	Solon	9,010	29	3.22
44145	Westlake	14,574	40	2.74
44141	Brecksville	5,516	14	2.54
44122	Beachwood	16,134	39	2.42
44047	Jefferson	3,777	9	2.38
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	16	2.36
44233	Hinckley	2,793	6	2.15
44116	Rocky River	9,790	21	2.15

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44111) – 17,419 households, Eastlake (44095) – 14,714 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households, Cleveland (44135) – 11,369 households, Cleveland (44106) – 11,041 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

377 recorded across the metro, 0.41 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44114	Cleveland	3,986	24	6.02
44122	Beachwood	16,134	42	2.60
44131	Independence	8,572	17	1.98
44115	Cleveland	5,106	9	1.76
44145	Westlake	14,574	25	1.72
44026	Chesterland	4,323	7	1.62
44141	Brecksville	5,516	7	1.27
44116	Rocky River	9,790	12	1.23
44139	Solon	9,010	11	1.22
44147	Broadview Heights	8,598	8	0.93

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44111) – 17,419 households, Cleveland (44134) – 16,506 households, Cleveland (44109) – 16,457 households, Cleveland (44105) – 14,595 households, Bedford (44146) – 13,984 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

162 recorded across the metro, 0.18 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
44114	Cleveland	3,986	10	2.51
44122	Beachwood	16,134	27	1.67
44131	Independence	8,572	14	1.63
44145	Westlake	14,574	19	1.30
44022	Chagrin Falls	6,778	8	1.18
44141	Brecksville	5,516	6	1.09
44139	Solon	9,010	8	0.89
44136	Strongsville	10,718	7	0.65
44124	Cleveland	19,014	11	0.58
44023	Chagrin Falls	7,259	4	0.55

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Elyria (44035) – 26,846 households, Cleveland (44130) – 22,785 households, Cleveland (44102) – 19,189 households, Cleveland (44111) – 17,419 households, Cleveland (44120) – 16,992 households, Cleveland (44134) – 16,506 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Cleveland, OH metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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