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Elyria Elks Club
The Elyria Elks Club, in Elyria, Ohio, has served as a clubhouse of the Elks social fraternity. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
About Elyria
City in Ohio, United StatesElyria ( ə-LEER-ee-ə) is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The city is at the forks of the Black River in Northeast Ohio. The population was 52,656 at the 2020 census. Located 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area and home to Lorain County Community College.
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Housing in Elyria
The median sale price was $218,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Elyria
Safety Grade C+
Elyria reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.
Work & commute in Elyria
Full picture →About one in 5 of Elyria’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (9%), Westlake (5%) and Avon (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Elyria
Health Grade D
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Elyria
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Elyria
Full climate →Elyria has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Elyria
All Elyria schools →School Grade C
The public schools Elyria’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
Elyria is a college town
Colleges →of Elyria’s residents are enrolled in college. Lorain County Community College has about 6,723 students on campus.
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