Population
Lorain
65,207
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Lorain
$839
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Lorain & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Lorain's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Battle Creek
52,392
Lorain has a 20% larger population than Battle Creek.
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek has a 48% higher violent crime than Lorain.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Battle Creek
25.23
Battle Creek has a 39% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Battle Creek
$51,699
Battle Creek has a 11% higher median income than Lorain.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Battle Creek has a 35% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Lorain
0
Battle Creek
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Lorain scores 82.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,279 in Lorain (9% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $2,097 in Battle Creek (21% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 55.8% in Lorain. Lorain has a median rent of $839 vs $934 in Battle Creek (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 27.4% in Lorain. Battle Creek: 18 min vs Lorain: 23 min for mean commute. Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 11.7% in Battle Creek. Lorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Battle Creek. Lorain has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 5.10 in Battle Creek.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Battle Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Battle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.0% in Lorain.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a population of 65,207, about 1.2x the size of Battle Creek (52,392). Battle Creek skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lorain
Battle Creek
Healthcare — Lorain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Battle Creek: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Lorain. Battle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Battle Creek: 18 min vs Lorain: 23 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Lorain, OH
Compare Lorain against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.