CLEVELAND — Editor's Note: The above video is from a previously published story about WalletHub rankings
Congratulations are in order for three of Northeast Ohio's beachfront communities!
According to WalletHub, Rocky River, Bay Village, and Vermilion rank among the top 25 in its survey of the Best Beach Towns (lakefront) to Live in the United States for 2021.
Rocky River ranked No. 13 in the nation, while Bay Village checked in at No. 20, and Vermilion finished at No. 24. Other Northeast Ohio cities that made the list were Lorain at No. 38 and Ashtabula at No. 41.
In order to determine the beach communities that are ideal for making one’s permanent home, WalletHub reports that it compared 191 cities across 62 key indicators of livability. The comparison was split into two categories, towns located by the ocean and by lakes.
The data set ranges from housing costs to share of for-sale waterfront homes to quality of beach water.
Bay Village had the lowest housing cost of any of the cities surveyed and also ranked third for the highest median household income. Rocky River tied for first for the highest percentage of waterfront homes for sale.
Rocky River, Vermilion, and Bay Village finished 1-2-3 for the lowest violent crime rate.
Here were the Top 5 overall best lake beach towns to live in America:
- Traverse City, MI
- Folsom, CA
- Redmond, WA
- Mercer Island, WA
- Cornelius, NC
Should you wish to be oceanside, here are the top five best ocean beach towns to live in the nation:
- Naples, FL
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Lahaina, HI
- Newport Beach, CA
- North Myrtle Beach, SC
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