Population
Lorain
65,207
Pharr
79,809
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Pharr
$49,884
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Pharr
$111,500
Rent
Lorain
$839
Pharr
$990
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Pharr
2.22
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Pharr
87.0
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Pharr
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Pharr
6.8%
How Similar Are Lorain & Pharr?
Pharr is Lorain's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Pharr
79,809
Pharr has a 18% larger population than Lorain.
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Pharr
2.22
Lorain's violent crime is significantly higher than Pharr's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Pharr
11.36
Lorain has a 27% higher property crime than Pharr.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Pharr
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Pharr
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Pharr
$49,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Pharr
$111,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Pharr
9.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Pharr
42.4%
Lorain has a 27% higher demographics than Pharr.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Pharr
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Pharr share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lorain
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Pharr
Lorain leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPharr has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,058 in Lorain (25% lower). Pharr has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,279 in Lorain (21% lower). Pharr scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain.
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $2,394 in Pharr (31% lower). Lorain has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 60.9% in Pharr. Lorain has a median rent of $839 vs $990 in Pharr (15% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
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Jobs & Economy — Pharr leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a per capita income of $26,583 vs $19,835 in Pharr (34% higher). Pharr has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Pharr: 34,436 vs Lorain: 29,038 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Pharr leads
Source: FBI UCRPharr has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 4.94 in Lorain. Pharr has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 5.81 in Lorain. Pharr has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Lorain.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLorain has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 25.1% in Pharr. Pharr has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.8% compared to 9.6% in Lorain.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPharr has a population of 79,809, about 1.2x the size of Lorain (65,207). Pharr skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lorain
Pharr
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePharr: 5 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services. Lorain: 4.0 vs Pharr: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Pharr. Pharr has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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