Lakewood, Ohio city income tax 2026
On $60,000 in Lakewood, city income tax is $900 a year (1.5% of wages), whether you live there or just work there.
Single filer, $60,000 in wages (Medicare wages: 401(k) contributions are taxed by Ohio cities). Take-home pay after federal, Ohio and Lakewood tax: $48,284 a year. A school district income tax, where you live in one, comes on top.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Take-home pay per paycheck in Lakewood
$1,857.06
$48,284 a year. Total taxes take 19.5% of gross pay, including $900 of local tax.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020 |
| Social Security | −$143.08 | −$3,720 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$870 |
| State income tax | −$46.40 | −$1,207 |
| Lakewood municipal income tax (resident) | −$34.62 | −$900 |
| Take-home pay | $1,857.06 | $48,284 |
Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.
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Lakewood income tax at a glance
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate (residents and people who work here) | 1.5% |
| In effect since | 2002-01-01 |
| Credit for tax paid to a work city | 50% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages |
| Collected by | City tax office |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Population (Census, July 2024) | 49,517 |
| Status | Verified |
Tax office note: Credit = 50% x lesser of (tax paid to other city, 1% of that income); max effective credit 0.5%. Rate 1.5%.
Living in vs working in another city
- Same rate for residents and workers. Lakewood taxes residents on all wages and nonresidents on wages earned in Lakewood, at 1.5% either way.
- Work somewhere else: you pay the work city, and Lakewood credits 50% of that tax, up to 1% of the wages.
- Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax (joint economic development districts aside).
Worked example, $60,000. Live in Lakewood, work in Rocky River (2%): you pay $1,800 in city tax (Rocky River municipal income tax (work city) $1,200; Lakewood municipal income tax (resident) $900; Lakewood credit for tax paid to Rocky River -$300). Live in Rocky River, work in Lakewood: you pay $1,200 (Lakewood municipal income tax (work city) $900; Rocky River municipal income tax (resident) $1,200; Rocky River credit for tax paid to Lakewood -$900).
Lakewood city tax at other salaries
| Salary | City tax a year | Per biweekly paycheck |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $450 | $17.31 |
| $45,000 | $675 | $25.96 |
| $60,000 | $900 | $34.62 |
| $80,000 | $1,200 | $46.15 |
| $100,000 | $1,500 | $57.69 |
| $150,000 | $2,250 | $86.54 |
School district income tax around Lakewood
No school district based in Cuyahoga County levies an income tax in 2026 (Ohio Department of Taxation list).
Cities and villages near Lakewood
| Place | Distance | Rate | Credit | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River | 3 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wages | $1,200 |
| Linndale | 3 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Fairview Park | 4 mi | 2% | 75% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.25% of wages | $1,200 |
| Brooklyn | 4 mi | 2.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wages | $1,500 |
| Brook Park | 6 mi | 2% | Not published | $1,200 |
| Cleveland | 6 mi | 2.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wages | $1,500 |
| Bay Village | 7 mi | 1.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $900 |
| Westlake | 7 mi | 1.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wages | $900 |
| Parma Heights | 7 mi | 3% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,800 |
| Newburgh Heights | 8 mi | 2% | 75% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $1,200 |
Sources and verification
- Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
- Second source: City of Lakewood (City of Lakewood 2025 L-1 Individual Return Instructions)
Population and county: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates and 2024 Gazetteer (source).
Rates as of rates in effect during calendar 2026 (ODT effective-date ranges); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.