Population
Brownsville
188,023
Lorain
65,207
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Lorain
$45,799
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Lorain
$123,500
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Lorain
$839
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Lorain
5.81
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Lorain
83.2
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Lorain
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Lorain
7.0%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Lorain?
Lorain is Brownsville's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Lorain
65,207
Brownsville (188,023) is about 2.9x larger than Lorain (65,207).
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Lorain
5.81
Lorain has a 22% higher violent crime than Brownsville.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Lorain
15.51
Brownsville has a 20% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Lorain
52.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Lorain
7.0%
Lorain has a 12% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Lorain
$45,799
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Lorain
$123,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Lorain
9.6%
Brownsville has a 27% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Lorain
58.3%
Lorain has a 22% higher demographics than Brownsville.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Lorain
83.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Lorain share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lorain leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Brownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,058 in Lorain (18% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,279 in Lorain (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (35% lower). Brownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.8% in Lorain. Lorain has a median rent of $839 vs $906 in Brownsville (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Lorain: 29,038 for labor force. Brownsville has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Lorain has a per capita income of $26,583 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a violent crime clearance of 60.8% compared to 33.0% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Lorain. Brownsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.62 compared to 4.94 in Lorain.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrownsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.1% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Lorain has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 2.9x the size of Lorain (65,207). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 39.3.
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Brownsville
Lorain
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 4 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services. Lorain: 4.0 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Brownsville has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Brownsville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Lorain.
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