Columbus vs Lorain
Columbus, OH compared with Lorain, OH · 109 miles apart
Columbus has 938,396 residents to Lorain’s 65,366. Columbus comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lorain does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Columbus, OH | Lorain, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 938,396 | 65,366 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,228 | 2,769 |
| Median household income | $66,082 | $48,685 |
| Median home value | $252,900 | $139,200 |
| Median rent | $1,295 | $887 |
| Homeownership | 44.1% | 57.1% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 24.9 min |
| Median age | 33.2 | 39.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.2% | 14.8% |
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 25.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 2.9× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 10 | — |
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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