Population
Akron
189,526
Lorain
65,207
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Lorain
$45,799
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Lorain
$123,500
Rent
Akron
$930
Lorain
$839
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Lorain
5.81
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Lorain
83.2
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Lorain
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Lorain
7.0%
How Similar Are Akron & Lorain?
Lorain is Akron's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Lorain
65,207
Akron (189,526) is about 2.9x larger than Lorain (65,207).
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Lorain
5.81
Akron has a 29% higher violent crime than Lorain.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Lorain
15.51
Akron has a 48% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Lorain
52.4%
Akron leans Democratic while Lorain leans Republican.
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Lorain
7.0%
Akron has a 13% higher unemployment than Lorain.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Lorain
$45,799
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Lorain
$123,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Lorain
9.6%
Akron has a 40% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Lorain
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Lorain
83.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Lorain share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Akron
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Lorain
Lorain leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 74.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,058 in Lorain (7% lower). Lorain scores 82.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in Akron.
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $1,888 in Akron (14% lower). Lorain has a median rent of $839 vs $930 in Akron (11% lower). Lorain has a median home value of $123,500 vs $111,200 in Akron (10% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Lorain: 29,038 for labor force. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 27.4% in Lorain.
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Akron. Lorain has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.51 compared to 29.55 in Akron. Lorain has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.52 compared to 21.63 in Akron.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Akron leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAkron has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 34.0% in Lorain.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 2.9x the size of Lorain (65,207). Akron skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Akron
Lorain
Healthcare — Lorain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 3 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Akron has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Lorain.
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