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LAKEWOOD...A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME

Lakewood is located along the shores of Lake Erie, 5 miles west of Cleveland's Public Square. The City's 5.6 square miles are composed primarily of a vintage residential community offering diversity in housing from modest single homes and apartments to luxury “Gold Coast” condominiums and homes of distinct architectural design located within a national historic district. Lakewood is recognized for its tree-lined streets, excellent school system and outstanding City services.

Lakewood is also home to more than 1,000 businesses of all sizes. It’s a great place to do business.
Contact our Planning and Development department to learn more.

If you are considering moving to Lakewood or you are a new resident, here is some useful information about our community:

Maps

• Lakewood is close to arts venues, downtown and the airport. View Regional Map »
• Learn which day your street has trash pickup, which neighborhood and school district
  (elementary school boundaries, middle school boundaries) you live in, or find your precinct and polling place
• City of Lakewood Ward & Street Map

Amenities

• Extraordinary physical beauty (Division of Parks and Rocky River Reservation)
• High quality and variety of housing options (Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board and CRS)
• Great arts and culture (Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood Civic Auditorium and Lakewood Public Library )
• Neighbors and strong sense of community
• Diverse and multicultural lifestyle
• Great Restaurants and Shopping
• News and Reviews (Lakewood Observer, Lakewood Buzz, Lakewood Sun Post)

Community Pages

• Mayor’s Office
• Lakewood City Council
• Voter Registration
• Refuse and Collection
• Lakewood Hospital
• Municipal Income Tax
• Federal, State and Local Elected Officials
• Public Library
• Motor vehicle registration
• Excellent Schools (Lakewood City Schools, St. Edward High School, Lakewood Catholic Academy)

Recreation

• Lakewood City Parks
• Lakewood Recreation Department
• Rocky River Reservation
• Clifton Beach
• Edgewater Park
• Winterhurst
• Lakewood YMCA