Population
Lorain
65,207
Canton
70,105
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Canton
$39,754
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Canton
$94,400
Rent
Lorain
$839
Canton
$826
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Canton
11.22
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Canton
74.6
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Canton
7.7%
How Similar Are Lorain & Canton?
Canton is Lorain's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Canton
70,105
Both cities have similar populations — Lorain at 65,207 and Canton at 70,105.
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Canton
11.22
Canton has a 48% higher violent crime than Lorain.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Canton
34.54
Canton's property crime is significantly higher than Lorain's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Canton
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Canton has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Canton
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Canton
$39,754
Lorain has a 13% higher median income than Canton.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Canton
$94,400
Lorain has a 24% higher home values than Canton.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Canton
10.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Canton
62.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Canton
74.6
Lorain has a 10% higher cost of living than Canton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Canton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCanton scores 72.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Canton has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $1,058 in Lorain (25% lower). Canton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,086 vs $1,279 in Lorain (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a median property tax of $1,185 vs $1,657 in Lorain (40% lower). Lorain has a median home value of $123,500 vs $94,400 in Canton (31% higher). Lorain has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 47.5% in Canton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Canton: 18 min vs Lorain: 23 min for mean commute. Lorain has a median household income of $45,799 vs $39,754 in Canton (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 7.77 in Canton. Lorain has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.51 compared to 34.54 in Canton. Lorain has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.15 in Canton.
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Schools & Education — Canton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Canton has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 34.0% in Lorain.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 1.1x the size of Lorain (65,207). Canton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.3.
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Lorain
Canton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Canton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Canton: 4 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Canton has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Lorain. Canton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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