Rocky River is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 21,346 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rocky River is the 80th largest community in Ohio.

Rocky River real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Rocky River house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Rocky River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Rocky River is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

If knowledge is power, Rocky River is a pretty powerful place. 62.42% of the adults in Rocky River have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Rocky River in 2018 was $63,745, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,980 for a family of four.

The people who call Rocky River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rocky River residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rocky River include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Rocky River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Arabic.