North Ridgeville is a city located along the eastern border of Lorain County, Ohio, United States.

A part of the Cleveland metropolitan area, North Ridgeville is the fastest-growing city in northern Ohio.

[5] Located 8 miles (13 km) from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, and 18 miles (29 km) west of downtown Cleveland, North Ridgeville is the third-largest city in Lorain County and the 37th most populous city in Ohio.

North Ridgeville is home to a 350,000 square foot Riddell Sports Group production and distribution center, where National Football League and NCAA helmets and pads are produced.

It is also home to a campus of Lorain County Community College and a branch of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

[6] The former North Ridgeville Town Hall and Samuel C. Cahoon House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located in eastern Lorain County, it borders the following municipalities and townships: As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 29,465 people, 11,500 households, and 8,486 families residing in the city.

The first festival ran six hours and featured 13 booths around the North Ridgeville Middle School track.

The proceeds from this festival were donated to purchase trees for the then new Bainbridge Extension, along with two bicentennial flags for City Hall.

[14][needs update] Public primary and intermediate schools include: There is also the Ranger High Tech Academy for STEM students grades 2 through 12.

[16] Private schools include: Lorain County Community College, which is based in nearby Elyria, operates the University Partnership Ridge Campus in eastern North Ridgeville, adjacent to Interstate 480.