Population
Lorain
65,207
Palestine
18,888
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Palestine
$46,228
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Palestine
$153,400
Rent
Lorain
$839
Palestine
$1,032
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Palestine
4.22
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Palestine
87.5
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Palestine
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Palestine
6.7%
How Similar Are Lorain & Palestine?
Palestine is Lorain's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Palestine
18,888
Lorain (65,207) is about 3.5x larger than Palestine (18,888).
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Palestine
4.22
Lorain has a 27% higher violent crime than Palestine.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Palestine
14.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Palestine
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Palestine has a stronger Republican lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Palestine
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Palestine
$46,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Palestine
$153,400
Palestine has a 19% higher home values than Lorain.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Palestine
10.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Palestine
50.2%
Lorain has a 14% higher demographics than Palestine.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Palestine
87.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Palestine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lorain
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Palestine
Palestine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine scores 70.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Lorain scores 82.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.5 in Palestine. Palestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $901 vs $1,058 in Lorain (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $2,099 in Palestine (21% lower). Palestine has a median home value of $153,400 vs $123,500 in Lorain (19% higher). Lorain has a median rent of $839 vs $1,032 in Palestine (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain: 29,038 vs Palestine: 9,294 for labor force. Palestine has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 27.4% in Lorain. Lorain has a government sector of 41.1% compared to 35.9% in Palestine.
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Crime & Safety — Palestine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalestine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.54 in Lorain. Palestine has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 2.59 in Lorain. Lorain has a violent crime clearance of 60.8% compared to 30.1% in Palestine.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palestine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalestine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.6% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Palestine has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.0% in Lorain.
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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 3.5x the size of Palestine (18,888). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.3.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lorain
Palestine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Palestine: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palestine: 5 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Palestine has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lorain. Palestine has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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