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What Is It Like to Live in Lorain?

What it costs to live in Lorain, and how it compares with other Ohio cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

43

93rd best value in Ohio

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Ohio cities.

Overall livability

37

95th overall in Ohio

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Lorain is home to about 65,051 people. A typical home runs $97,000 and a household earns around $42,200, a price-to-income ratio of 2.3. Among Ohio's largest cities, it ranks 93rd for value and 95th overall.

Lorain at a glance

Median home price

$97,000

45th in OH of 121

Median rent

$765/mo

Median household income

$42,200

Home price to income

2.3x

Unemployment

6.6%

86th in OH of 121

School rating

2/10

97th in OH of 121

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OH of 121

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Ohio only. Updated 2026.