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About Lorena
City in Texas, United StatesLorena is a small city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Lorena
The typical Lorena home is worth about $345,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% above the Texas typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Lorena
Safety Grade B-
Lorena reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
Health in Lorena
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Schools in Lorena
All Lorena schools →School Grade A
The public schools Lorena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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