Rankings · How Lorain ranks in OH
Lorain ranks #128 in Ohio for walkable streets
Lorain is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #128 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 97% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Lorain’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 97% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 95% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.5° July high
Faster-rising prices than 94% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+66.3% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 89% of OH towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 83% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.1° January low
More snow than 78% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 66% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.6% of residents are 65+
Younger than 65% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
39.8 median age
More kids than 62% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.5% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 61% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 51% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
182 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Lorain does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lorain marked.
At a glance
Lorain lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Lorain’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Lorain does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#138/1022Lowest property tax#229/1022Cheapest rent#373/980Rent easiest to afford#202/217 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#392/1022Closest to a top hospital#430/1022Fewest smokers#833/1022Lowest obesity#872/1022Healthiest#993/1021Most active#1011/1022Fewest uninsured#1018/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#162/369 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#627/1022 People
Most educated#849/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#213/244 Next door
Lorain out-ranks 0 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.