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    Moving to Lorain, OH

    Is Lorain a good place to live?

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    Lorain ranks #50 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (38/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $123,500
    +7.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $839
    per month
    Household income
    $45,799
    median
    Unemployment
    7.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lorain

    The median home value in Lorain is $123,500 and median rent is $839 a month, against a median household income of $45,799. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lorain crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lorain, OH

    Lorain has about 65,207 residents, 7.0% unemployment and 10% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Lorain with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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