Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County. Westlake Ohio, located about 20 minutes west of downtown Cleveland, is a favorite of young families and professionals. The suburb boasts many new housing and condo developments, shopping centers, and restaurants.
Westlake, Ohio is more than a location. It?s a place where families and businesses thrive. The perfect place to live, learn, work and play. Our proud heritage and promising future make Westlake a top community in northeast Ohio.
The centerpiece of Westlake shopping is the mixed-use Crocker Park, built in 2000. The shopping center is home to a number of high-end retailers, such as Barnes and Noble, Bombay & Company, and Arhaus furniture. Westlake is also home to a number of small strip shopping plazas.
The Westlake Public School District includes three elementary schools, a preschool, a middle school, and intermediate school and a high school. In addition, Westlake is home to the private St. Bernadette elementary school and St. Paul Lutheran school.
Park and recreational facilities in Westlake include the 75-acre Clague Park, with its seven baseball diamonds, tennis courts, hiking trails, and picnic facilities; 46-acre Bradley Road Nature Park; and Tri-City Park on Westwood Road. In addition, the Westlake Rec Center features five pools, a 13,500-square foot fitness center, and over 700 programs for adults and kids.
Housing Cost
Westlake residents have many housing options including neighborhoods of single family homes, as well as condominiums, townhouses and cluster homes and apartments. In addition, the city has several independent living, assisted living and nursing home facilities.
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $236,667
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $298,441; Detached houses: $329,285; Townhouses or other attached units: $230,928; In 2-unit structures: $163,389; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,868; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,752; Mobile homes: $21,169
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 30,546. Westlake covers 15.9 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 700 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 44145 - Area code commonly used in this area: 440
Weather
Westlake, OH climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 81.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 18.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Westlake is 38.71 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.89 Inches.
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