Lorain vs Elyria
Lorain, OH compared with Elyria, OH · 6 miles apart
Lorain has 65,366 residents to Elyria’s 53,634. Lorain comes out ahead on median rent. Elyria does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Lorain, OH | Elyria, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,366 | 53,634 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,769 | 2,617 |
| Median household income | $48,685 | $54,945 |
| Median home value | $139,200 | $156,100 |
| Median rent | $887 | $906 |
| Homeownership | 57.1% | 60% |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 22.6 min |
| Median age | 39.8 | 39.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 14.8% | 17.8% |
| Poverty rate | 25.2% | 16.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 2.8× |
| Clear days a year | — | 19 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 6 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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