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Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Berea.

About Berea, OH

Berea is a suburb located on the western side of Cleveland, about 12 miles to the south. The city has a population of around 18,788 people. It is in Cuyahoga County. It got its name in 1836 from a place in the Bible. Berea was chosen instead of Tabor. John Baldwin, one of the town's founders, flipped a coin to decide.

Baldwin created an industry of cutting sandstone from the local quarry into disks to make grindstones, sold all over the country. Baldwin founded the local college that would later become the Baldwin Wallace University.

In more modern times, the city is best known for being the training grounds for the Cleveland Browns sports team.

Here is all you need to know about making Berea your hometown.

What to do in Berea, OH

Berea has these wonderful amenities and attractions:

• Shopping: The popular shopping malls are the South Park Mall and the Great Northern Mall. Be sure to visit a unique and wonderful boutique called The Shoppe. It is a family-owned gift store with 5,000 square feet of interesting items to consider.
• Destination: The Big Creek Reservation is just south of Berea. It is a lovely 175-acre natural area with lakes and hiking trails. There is a playground for the kids, fishing, and many nice places to enjoy a picnic.
• Features: The Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is near Berea, and the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds is in Berea.

Working in Berea, OH

The Berea local economy depends on educational services, health care, and insurance industries. The unemployment rate is 6.5%, higher than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.2%. The median household income is $61,941 per year. Berea's predicted job growth rate for the next ten years is meager, at 23.4%, compared to the national average of 33.5%. For those working in Berea, their average commute time is 22 minutes.

The most popular industries by jobs offered are education (14.1%), health care (9.1%), finance/insurance (6.3%), professional/scientific/technical services (6.1%), building construction (5.6%), hospitality/restaurants (5.4%), and metal products (3.9%).

Berea, OH Neighborhoods

Berea has many well-established neighborhoods for raising a family.

These three areas are desirable with the finest homes. They are adjacent and cover the center area of Berea.

• West Bagley Road/Lewis Road: This area is on the northwest side of town. The median real estate price is $258,199, which is more expensive than 76.7% of the neighborhoods in Ohio. Most homes are owner-occupied; however, some single-family homes are offered as rental properties. There are rental units in apartment complexes. The average rent is $1,694 per month. Finding something available in this area may be challenging because the vacancy rate is a super low rate of 1.3%.
• West Bagley Road/Lindberg Road: This area is on the southeast side of town. The median real estate price is $185,564, which is higher than 58.4% of the neighborhoods in the state. This area offers good home values for the price. The majority of home construction in this area occurred from 1940 to 1999. About half of the houses are older than the 1970s. The vacancy rate is also low at 2.1%. Finding a home to buy or rent may take time under tight market conditions.
• Front Street/North Rocky River Drive: This area is on the north side of town. The median real estate price is $183,001, higher than 57.7% of the home prices found in other communities in the state. There are both renters and homeowners in this area. The average monthly rent is $1,507. This rent is higher than 85.1% of other Ohio towns. One reason for this is the ultra-low vacancy rate of 1.1%. When there are so few rental homes on the market, the landlords get away with charging higher prices for the rent.

Berea, OH School District

The public school district is the Berea City School District, which manages three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The school district spends around $13,017 per student. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18 to one.

The three private schools in Berea are St. Mary's Catholic School, the Academy of St. Adalbert, and the Academy of St. Bartholomew.

Baldwin Wallace University is in Berea, and there are 51 colleges and universities within a 50-mile radius.

Moving to Berea, OH

These contacts will help set up the new place when moving to Berea.

The city provides water and sewer services and has a webpage with a list of the other utility companies serving the area. Electrical power is supplied by First Energy. Natural gas comes from Columbia Gas of Ohio.

Berea's Parks and Recreation Department maintains the city's six parks. This department is also responsible for maintaining Coe Lake, an outdoor community swimming pool, and a recreation center. There are festivals and events, sports programs, programs for active seniors, and the family youth initiative.

Berea's municipal government consists of an elected Mayor and eight elected members serving on the City Council with the administrative help of one City Clerk.

Berea, OH Housing

The median home price in Berea is $148,919, which has appreciated by 52.16% over the past ten years. The cost of living in Berea is just a tiny 0.5% higher than other communities in Ohio. Like all Ohio cities, it is 16.9% lower than the national average in the United States.