Riverside Neighborhood Guide

Riverside is located in southwest Cleveland and is one of four neighborhoods that make up the West Park community.

The neighborhood has a population of about 4,900 residents. Most of the housing units in the area are single-family homes built after World War II.

Riverside is the site of the Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport – the country’s first municipally-owned airport that covers more than half of the neighborhood’s total land area. Riverside has undergone many infrastructure changes to accommodate airport runway expansions. Areas near the airport have been turned into industrial parks.

The neighborhood also houses the NASA Glenn Research Center – an exhibition center that boosts employment in the community.

Residents in the area also enjoy easy access to public transportation, medical facilities, and top-ranked schools. The neighborhood also has a high population of young professionals and young families who have convenient access to the Metroparks’ Rocky River Reservation.

Riverside has a high population of married couples — both are working– accounting for about 77% of all residents.

Nearly 34% of residents in the area are employed in white-collar jobs. About 35% of employees work in private companies and about 5% work in government.

The most common types of jobs held by residents include sales and office occupations, service occupations, and management occupations.

White residents make up about 54% of the ethnically-diverse neighborhood’s total population. They are followed by Black residents accounting for 22%, and Latino residents accounting for 16%.

Many of the public schools serving Riverside are under the jurisdiction of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Riverside students may also attend nearby schools under the Fairview Park City School District and the Berea City School District.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District manages 102 schools serving over 39,000 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for a rigorous curriculum that prioritizes students’ individual learning styles.

The Fairview Park City School District serves over 1,700 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 18:1.

The district belongs to the top 50% of all school districts in Ohio. Schools under the district have a graduation rate of 90 to 94%. Overall, 66% of the school district’s students are proficient in reading and 65% are proficient in math.

The Berea City School District manages seven schools serving over 6,100 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Niche.com ranks the district as the 77th among the most diverse school districts in Ohio.

Riverside is a suburban neighborhood where about 78% of residents own their homes.

Most of the neighborhood’s about 6,000 housing units are located in the north-east area. Many of the properties have about five to six rooms and two to three bedrooms.

Many of Riverside’s single-family homes were built between 1950 and 1969. A number of properties were also built between 1940 to 1949 and 1939 and earlier.

Many of the homes have colonial, traditional styles and others have also incorporated modern upgrades. Home improvements include large living suites, oversized wooden decks, fenced yards, kitchens with marble countertops, and hardwood floors.

Riverside is also home to many apartments and homes for rent that are conveniently located near the Cleveland Hopkins airport, top-ranked schools, and highly-rated medical facilities. Amenities include access to fitness centers, swimming pools, and community parks and clubhouses.